Although Morgan Freeman’s portrayal of movie watcher’s guide, a former slave and now a member of the anti-slavery society who is determined to help the men and women who are being held prisoners for their attack of the crew aboard the slave ship the Amistad, is a small one, it is pivotal to the movie. Through his character we see a man who once was a proud African who through slavery has lost everything that the Africans aboard the Amistad hold dear. Their country, their heritage, and their language. This is a Morgan Freeman movie that received excellent movie reviews.
The Shawshank Redemption
Morgan Freeman’s supporting role as Red Redding in the Shawshank Redemtion is that of a man who has spent years in the prison system and knows how to work the system to his best advantage. The friendship that builds between him and newcomer Andy (Tim Robbins) over the years is heartwarming despite their situation the two men find themselves in.
Lean On Me
Morgan’s Freeman’s role as principal Joe Clark reveals a multifaceted and complicated man whose own anger at the world at large, and the treatment of poor school children specifically, sometimes over shadows what he is trying to accomplish. But, through it all, and despite his often “I’ll do things my way,” attitude, he manages to win the respect of the teachers he supervisors and the children he is there to help. This is a great family movie based on a true story that proves that sometimes sheer determination and stubbornness can overcome even the most hopeless of situations. This was another of the Morgan Freeman movies that got excellent movie reviews.
The Bucket List
In the bucket list Morgan Freeman teams up with Jack Nicholson. Freeman, who plays mechanic Carter Chambers, finds himself sharing a hospital room with a millionaire who he has nothing in common with. When both men discover they are dying of cancer and only have months to live, both men decide to travel together and fulfill all their dreams. This often funny and incredibly moving movie shows both Freeman and Nicholson at their best. Not only did it get well-deserved praise in movie reviews, but it also inspired millions of viewers to make their own bucket lists and not wait to experience life to the fullest.
If you enjoy watching great movies with strong characters then you will want to include some Morgan Freeman movies in your “must see” movie list.
In the bucket list Morgan Freeman teams up with Jack Nicholson. Freeman, who plays mechanic Carter Chambers, finds himself sharing a hospital room with a millionaire who he has nothing in common with. When both men discover they are dying of cancer and only have months to live, both men decide to travel together and fulfill all their dreams. This often funny and incredibly moving movie shows both Freeman and Nicholson at their best. Not only did it get well-deserved praise in movie reviews, but it also inspired millions of viewers to make their own bucket lists and not wait to experience life to the fullest.
