Reggie “The Reel Critic” Ponder reviews ‘Emancipation,’ a film by Antoine Fuqua following the life of Peter Smith, played by Will Smith, an enslaved man fighting his way to freedom. Inspired by a true story, ‘Emancipation’ is an example of the perseverance of the human spirit and depicts Peter Smith’s journey to become his own hero.

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