Everyone knows the song - an old hymn about God's grace "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found. Was blind but now I see." Powerful lyrics that can leave you humbled. Some may wonder who wrote the song and why? as there is always a story behind a song.
This movie does not focus on who wrote the song, but it shared in the movie and the song in itself is a major character in the film. Written by a former Slave Ship captain who repented of his sins, he shares his song with a man who is convicted about slave trade makes it his life goal to abolish it in Europe nearly hundred years prior to America. Based on the true of a man who has a difficult time trying to abolish the trade nearly gives up on the process, but holds tight to the song Amazing Grace.
The movie moved a bit slow, and by far more of an intillectual film than an action film goes on just a little too long. It gives you a picture into the past and allows you to learn something new.
It was a good movie, but needed to be shorter.
I recommend this to those who are interested in some intriging history about the slave trade and song that sung around the world
Rated PG for thematic material involving slavery, and some mild language
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