Rating: ★★★★ stars
Verdict: "Malcolm X" has a critical flaw: It's too long. But if you set that aside, it's well directed and looks incredible. The main attraction, though, is undeniably Denzel Washington, who is transformative on several occasions as he portrays the civil rights activist. It's a performance that would be a career-best for most actors, making it all the more incredible that it's probably only the third-best of Denzel's career.
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The Denzel Watchathon is going strong, and this week, I've finally arrived at the iconic 1992 biopic, "Malcolm X." This movie marks the second collaboration between Denzel and director Spike Lee, who first teamed up in "Mo' Better Blues," but this time the duo produced something Oscar worthy. While the film itself wasn't nominated for Best Picture (more on that later), Denzel was nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of the civil rights leader. In retrospect, I think he got robbed of what would have been his second Oscar win, and his first as a lead actor.
