Young Washington Movie Review (and reflecting on 250 years of American freedom with gratitude and hope)
I went to see the movie Young Washington in the theater with my family, and I loved it ! When I first learned about this movie, I wondered why they were releasing a movie that covered the French and Indian War, rather than the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence, as we’re celebrating the 250th anniversary of that this year. But after watching the movie, I understood why. When most of us think of George Washington, we probably think of him as the first President of the United States or the general who led the Continental Army to victory against the British. But he didn’t start out as a president or a general, but as an ordinary boy. I loved how this movie showed that his experiences when he was young prepared him for the historic roles he would play later in his life. It showed how he learned from his mistakes and failures and how his character was forged. I thought the movie did an excellent job in presenting George Washington in a very balanced way , neither ...