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Washington’s crisp direction and the sharp performances help to

Washington’s crisp direction and the sharp performances help to leaven the inspirational emphasis of Robert Eisele’s screenplay while steadily building tension. By the time it’s over even cynics will be fighting the impulse to stand up and cheer. The real trick is determining where Washington is more proficient - in front or behind the camera. Great Debaters dvd As is typical of such fare, the primary goals are commendable for their well-intentioned earnestness, but zero points for such gluttonous condescension. Without unpredictability or the possibility of an unhappy ending, how can a film truly inspire? There are enough things to admire about The Great Debaters, the heavily fictionalized true story of The Little Debate Team That Could, that your impulse is to forgive the movie its shortcomings. Its yet one more of those average biographically based films that comes across as glossy, feel-good moviemaking rather than capturing the texture and fabric of a slice of history.

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