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Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings
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Positive: 9 out of 15
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Mixed: 3 out of 15
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Negative: 3 out of 15
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The Book of NegroesYour Score0 out of 10User ScoreGenerally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings
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Feb 16, 2015Every shot "prettier" than the last. How is one branded without the searing of flesh rendered without smoke? Terrible art direction and camera work. No evidence of living scriptwriter. Don't get me started on the lighting direction. A worthy story reduced to a child's fairy tale level of production values.
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A Canadian-South African co-production, it's gracefully directed by Clement Virgo ("The Wire") and gorgeously filmed, mostly in South Africa. Soapy? A little, but so was "Roots."
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The characters are fleshed out with multiple layers — at one point Aminata is granted something of a reprieve by a British benefactor, but he is by no means saintly — and moments of easy humor and romance are woven skillfully into the story.
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As Aminata Diallo (Aunjanue Ellis) reminds herself and others repeatedly, one must never give up--and it’s this steadfast hope that makes the story a particularly compelling television event.