My History Through Film class watched this movie for a brief introduction of the American Revolution. This movie follows the main character Johnny and his journey with the Sons of Liberty. At first, he was an apprentice, but ended burning his hand which left him out of work. Nobody else will take him in because of the work he cannot do with one hand. After being accused of thievery and lying after trying to reach out to his wealthy uncle, he finally finds where he can help. He finds out that his good friend is apart of the Sons of Liberty, which he then joins and does small tasks for them. He sends secret messages to the other members throughout the town and helps when they have meetings. The movie displays historical events such as the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere's Ride. I think the film covered these events as accurately as I remember them aside from the fictional aspect of it. I was able to follow what was going on pretty well. It was made in the 50's, so the acting and everything else overall is quite cheesy, but I think that's what made it a little more enjoyable. This was the first movie I've ever seen that was about the American Revolution. I will probably look up more movies about this part of history so I can see other ways filmmakers have told the story. There were some parts that I found a little boring and I almost lost interest. But, there were also some parts that I really enjoyed. I think it was a good movie overall. I don't think I'll watch other movies by this director, but only because it's difficult to find ways to watch movies from this long ago. It's a fun film that covers a part of history in an entertaining way. You get to learn about the American Revolution in an educational way as well as follow a fun fictional character on his journey.
Review of Johnny Tremain
