'Young Washington' Film Review: A Shallow, Performatively Patriotic Historical Primer
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Frank Scheck
Summary
A critical review of the film "Young Washington," which depicts George Washington's early military adventures during the French and Indian War. The reviewer pans the film as a stodgy, performatively patriotic historical primer timed to coincide with America's 250th birthday (and cheekily, Donald Trump's 80th). The review suggests the film is simplistic enough to let teachers nap while screening it for students, and positions it as a superhero-style origin story that lacks depth and nuance.
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· 3 pulledIf nothing else, the new film about George Washington — released just in time for Donald Trumps' 80th, I mean America's 250th, birthday — will give our overworked schoolteachers a break.
It's all too easy to imagine them putting their feet up on their desks and taking a well-deserved nap while screening the film for their middle-school students.
Depicting the military adventures of our first president when he was only in his early 20s during the French and Indian War, Young Washington provides an historical origin story that fits in well during our current superhero craze.
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