The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Diaz in the early 20th century.
The Mexican revolution whitewashed for east-coast intellectuals.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Throbs with a rare vitality, and a masterful picture of a nation in revolutionary torment has been got by Director Elia Kazan.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
rotten:
The direction and John Steinbeck's script seem stranded in a no man's land between straightforward adventure and a pessimistic allegory about the corrupting nature of power.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
rotten:
Elia Kazan's direction strives for a personal intimacy but neither he nor the John Steinbeck scripting achieves in enough measure.