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Dominican Rep. 1492: The Conquest of Paradise
9,571
Adventure. Drama
At the end of the 15th century, Spain lives under the oppression of Inquisition. In these troubled times of obscurantism, Christopher Columbus is fighting to achieve his plan: reach Asia through the west (and kill, torture, or enslave as many natives as possible while spreading disease, looting and raping entire civilizations). With nothing else but his own belief, he finally convinces the Queen, Isabelle de Castille. On October 12th, ... [+]
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"Flawed, certainly, but by no means the horror-show its paltry box-office performance would suggest" | ||
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Watching 1492 is about as exciting as doing your homework" | ||
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"1492 is not a terrible film (...) Yet because it is without any guiding point of view, it is a lot less interesting than the elaborate physical production that has been given it" | ||
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"Both Scott and screenwriter Roselyne Bosch provide absorbing period detail (...) But this cinematic scrapbook of Columbian highlights is as beautiful as it is empty" |
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