accessAtlanta

City & State or ZIP Tonight, this weekend, May 5th...
City & State or ZIP
City & State or ZIP Tonight, this weekend, May 5th...
City & State or ZIP
'Freedomland' mistakes intensity for drama

A blunt, awkward, wannabe Important Movie, "Freedomland" bludgeons its good ideas into a pulp of overacting, overdirection and black-and-white characterizations in a story meant to be shaded in gray. Adapted by Richard Price from his novel (and eliminating one of the book's major characters), it's a drama pushing two hot-topic buttons: abducted children and racial tensions. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
Late one night in a working class New Jersey suburb, a bloodied woman staggers mute and dazed into the emergency room. She claims to have been kidnapped, and long-simmering racial tensions ignite during the search for her missing child.

FILM FACTS ...
Sony Pictures
'Freedomland'

Director: Joe Roth
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore, Edith Falco, Ron Eldard, William Forsythe
Run time: 113 minutes
Release date: Feb. 17, 2006
Rating: R for language and some violent content.
See showtimes

On the web
Official movie site
View the trailer
   Trailers require Quicktime

Rate 'Freedomland'
  Go see it
  Make it a matinee
  Wait to rent
  Don't bother


Voter Limit: Once per Hour
View Poll Results
READ THE REVIEW

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: C-
"You can't blame director Joe Roth (Christmas With the Kranks, Revenge of the Nerds II) for trying to claw his way out of hackdom. This just isn't how to do it."

Austin American-Statesman: 2 of 5 stars
"Richard Price has adapted his own novel for the screen, and it shows: He indulges in some bits of dialogue that might have amplified the book's themes but get in the way of the movie's momentum."

The Palm Beach Post: B+
"...refuses to settle for tidy answers or a reassuring resolution."


Inside AJC.COM

Atlanta's best shoe store

Atlanta's best shoe store

Is it therapy to buy a pair of shoes? Discuss ... or nominate your favorite place to find those shoes!

More meat, please

More meat, please

McDonald's has unveiled a line of bigger burgers that will satisfy large appetites and scare cardiologists.

BET Awards

BET Awards

Photos: Janet Jackson, Monica, Maxwell, Jamie Foxx, New Edition, Keri Hilson, Ciara and more!

Private Quarters Splurge

Private Quarters Splurge

Husband and wife architects created a modern house that's still warm and inviting.

She lost 60 pounds!

She lost 60 pounds!

"My confidence is through the roof ... I can do anything," says Sonya Moste of Fayetteville.

Ultimate Braves fans

Ultimate Braves fans

Francoeur's Franks? Shef's Chefs? Just some of the passionate fans who have cheered the team.

Sign up for AJC's Weekend events newsletter

Kudzu.com services Find the right people for the job

Keyword     Business Name