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4.0 out of 5 starsExploration into the differences between black men & African American culture
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2021
A Soldier’s Story is based upon a play. It takes place in Louisiana during World War II. An African American Sergeant Waters (Adolph Caesar) is murdered and Captain Davenport (Howard Rollins Jr) comes to Fort Neal to investigate. It’s a mystery as to whether he was murdered by racists or by his fellow black soldiers who disliked him.
The movie turns out to be an exploration into the differences between African Americans and their culture. Davenport’s investigation for instance reveals the world of black self-hatred. African Americans are brought up within a racist society that leads many to hate themselves and accept white standards. Sergeant Water was one such person. He hated blacks from the country believing that they were a disgrace to the race and made African Americans look bad in the eyes of white men.
It also features a very young Denzel Washington in one of his first big feature roles.
It’s a powerful movie
