Rome Mubarak

An amazing depiction of Macimus, but the two Caesar's based on historical accuracy should have also been of mixed ancestry. Overall, A well developed story with lots of theatre.

As an African American and staunch Spielberg fan and up and coming film director, I found several flaws but overall I commend Spielberg's efforts including the writers for bringing this story forward. What has been critical is no sign of Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, William Lloyd Garrison and most puzzling of all, where is the great African-American anti-slavery champion, Frederick Douglass? Mr. Douglass met with President Lincoln on two different occasions and even stated that Douglass' impressions were important to him. It appears that despite the White patriarchal deliverance otherwise known in contemporary lore as the "Great White Hope" there were efforts by many others in the fight for liberation that went virtually ignored in the film. Not to be scathing or critical but constructive in my observation as it runs parallel but disjointed to the realities of the events of the time. An interesting read, "Maroon Communities in the North Americas by Richard Wright gives detailed accounts of the barrage of guerilla warfare and uprisings happening throughout the slave era, running upwards of over 230 documented accounts over a 200 year period. In the film their is no sign of resistance from the few casted African Americans in the film which leaves a void of reality in both the story and truth.