Freedomland (2006)

Calificación de los usuarios:

4.9/10   

Director:

Joe Roth

Escritores (WGA):

Richard Price (screenplay)
Richard Price (novel)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

17 febrero 2006 (USA)

Género:

Crimen | Drama | Misterio | Suspenso

Frase comercial:

His Streets. His Rules.

Plot:

A black police detective must solve a strange case of a kidnapped boy and deal with a big racial protest.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Mother | Kidnapping | Missing Child | Asthma

Comentarios de los usuarios:

I wanted to like it, and I did

Reparto

Samuel L. Jackson	...	Lorenzo Council
Julianne Moore	...	Brenda Martin
Edie Falco	...	Karen Collucci
Ron Eldard	...	Danny Martin
William Forsythe	...	Boyle
Aunjanue Ellis	...	Felicia
Anthony Mackie	...	Billy Williams
LaTanya Richardson	...	Marie (as LaTanya Richardson Jackson)
Clarke Peters	...	Reverend Longway
Peter Friedman	...	Lt. Gold
Domenick Lombardozzi	...	Leo Sullivan
Aasif Mandvi	...	Dr. Anil Chatterjee
Philip Bosco	...	Priest
Fly Williams III	...	Rafik
Portia	...	Doreen / Rafik's Sister

También conocida como:

El color del crimen (Spain) (première title) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violent content.

Duración:

113 min | Philippines:112 min (cut)

País:

USA

Idioma:

Italiano | Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Clasificación:

UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:11 | Finland:K-15 | USA:R (certificate #41466) | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Philippines:PG-13 | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R13

Locaciones de Filmación:

New York City, New York, USA

Compañía:

Revolution Studios

Trivialidades:

Michael Winterbottom was the original director and did extensive work before leaving this project.

Errores:

Errores que Revelan: The scenes at the Freedomland facility appear to be in late fall/winter -- trees are bare, subjects are wearing heavy clothing. When Lorenzo interviews Brenda, he states on the tape recorder the date of the interview is May.

Citas:

Karen Collucci: [talking to Brenda] Just nod your head.

Conexiones de Película:

Apariciones "Wheel of Fortune" (1975)

I wanted to like it, and I did

I'll admit, I read the novel a few years ago and I was a big fan of it. So I went into the theater already wanting to like the movie. I wasn't as concerned with plot details as some other viewers apparently were. Since I knew what was going to happen, I simply focused on reliving the story, and seeing how the filmmakers interpreted it. It's such a dense novel with so much going on, I think Richard Price is the only person who could've adapted it and still kept the spirit of the original material. Now, all that being said...was it a good movie? In my opinion, yes it was. I felt empathy for all the characters (except Brenda's brother, who I felt contempt for). I was surprised that I was able to empathize with Brenda's character, but I credit Julianne Moore for that. She gave a performance that was filled with pain, and confusion, and fear, and all the emotions I would have imagined Brenda would be going through. Samuel Jackson played Lorenzo just as I hoped he would. Not over the top with a bunch of yelling and fist pounding. But as a man who realizes all too well what can happen when a white woman points the finger at a black man and yells "He did it!" The biggest problem I have with the movie is the way that it's being marketed. If I hadn't read the book, I would've never gone to see it based on it's trailer. It looks like just another missing child thriller. So I can understand why some viewers felt cheated when they saw the movie and realized that it's much more complex than that. It's about the politics of race, and how they can be manipulated. It's about the uneasy truce that exists in some communities, and how quickly a fuse can be lit to ignite tension. And most importantly, it's about people making choices that they regret, and the aftermath of those choices.

If you're looking for a missing child thriller, or a theatrical version of a CSI episode, this probably isn't for you. If a tough examination of race and class makes you uncomfortable, then don't bother with this one. But if you want to challenge yourself as a viewer, and get inside the minds of characters who are trying desperately to hold their worlds together, then I think you'll get something out of this film.