Birth of a Nation Review

A body of water is calm and restless until an object is thrown into it. The object will cause motions within the water that may result in ripples, waves, tsunamis, etc. The body of water will never be the same again because of the effect the object made. On the surface of the water things may seam calm but underneath changes are happening. Nat Turner is the object that was thrown into the slavery pool that changed the future for many generations to come.

"Birth of a Nation" directed and produced by Nate Parker is a film that should never be forgotten. The true story of a slave that became a preacher known as Nat Turner has made a great impact on my life this past weekend. This film sent me on a roller coaster of emotions. In the theatres, I went from wanting to yell at the screen to cheering in a matter of seconds.

To further understand my correlation of Nat Turner as an object thrown into a body of water you must understand the history of slavery. Slaves were individuals whose God given rights were stripped and taken away from them. For 100+ years the "Nigger" wasn't any more than help for the white man. Still hard to believe the skin color of an individual became the determination factor of what life will be. Slaves weren't allowed to read, write, or participate in any type of learning. In this film Nat Turner was one of the few slaves that learned to read. He was only allowed to read the Bible which led him into being a preacher. After learning the truth of the word he realized that slavey was wrong. Slave masters would quote scripture that supported slavery but Nat learned there was other scriptures that did the same to objectify it. Nat Turner led the first slavery rebellion that lasted 48 hours.

Now, I'm not a Hollywood film reviewer. Based on the reviews so far that I've read this film hasn't been received so well. Nat Turner took a stand for what he believed in and that is why I enjoyed this movie. Nat Turner had the courage to face his oppressors and fight. Nat ultimately was murdered for his rebellion but his act was the first ripple that was needed in the slavery pool. And, 400+ years later slavery became abolished. In the movie, Nat Turner played by producer Nate Parker mentions "losing battles to win the war." Even though we are at a very weird time in history in 2016 I believe as a people we wouldn't be where we are if it wasn't for historical greats such as Martin Luther King, Harriet Tubman, and Nat Turner. These leaders lost their lives in their personal battles but helped us as a people gain the prize of freedom!

Despite the recent news of the film "flopping" and the negative press on Producer Nate Parker I suggest everyone to go out and support "Birth Of a Nation".

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