The Conspirator

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This is a historical film that follows the story of Mary Surratt-the first woman to be executed by the United States federal government. Mary Surratt was accused as a conspirator in the assassination plot against president Abraham Lincoln.

This film was created by The American Film Company. They create historical films, with as much accuracy as possible, to tell the history of the United States. It is unfortunate that not too many people enjoyed the film, but it does have a style unique to most modern films-it's set like a stageplay. Unlike most modern films, this film doesn't rely on fancy special effects. That also means that this films plays to a select audience. It tells a unique version of Lincoln's assassination.  This story is a good story to tell, and its well written with a great cast. However, its script is set around a court case, so at moments it can kind of lag. Visually its good, very luminescent backdrop (fitting for the era).

Director Robert Redford took a chance on this film. His experience in acting has lead him to begin directing. I believe that the historical honesty of this film does hurt it, but it also makes it a great story. Robin Wright (Penn) does a great job in the role of Mary Surratt. She creates a character that you can never fully know her guilt, or innocence, until the end. She shows a character who places family above herself. James McAvoy has begun to establish his acting name in several genre's of film. This is a different film that will establish him among dramatic audience's. In this film he does a great job presenting a conflicted Union soldier representing a Confederate woman in a court case. He is torn between the law, and his loyalties in war. I was also surprised to Evan Rachel Wood (Anna Surratt) and Justin Long (Nicholas Baker) in this film. Justin Long is beginning to change his acting persona around to be a serious actor. Wood is established as an actress, but isn't quite mainstream yet.

I give this film a 9 out of 10 stars! It's a great story, with a phenomenal cast. However, the script dragged in points. The honesty of this film is a slight hinderance.

Answer to last blog: Natalie Portman stared in the Renaissance film The Other Boleyn Girl (as Anne Boleyn).

Que: What film cemented James McAvoy, as an actor, to popular film audiences?

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