Skips some fairly important historical details despite its significant length, but still comes out as a good flick that showcases a little-known but very important story. McConaughey is once again fantastic, somewhat eclipsing everyone else, and the script doesn't leave much room for us to learn enough about the other characters. That said, we still get a good overview of the events and (gruesomely realistic) action sprinkled throughout. The 1960s court case seems a bit like an afterthought, but needed to be included, and flash forwards were probably the right way to do it.
Review of Free State of Jones
