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Disappointing
Of all the films out there I've seen about Malcolm X, this one has to be the worst. Written and directed by Woodie King Jr., "Death of a Prophet" begins with clips of interviews with various people who knew Malcolm X. These people are not identified as they speak, so unless you recognize them, you are out of luck. Then these various clips segue into the fictional depiction of the last day of Malcolm X until his assassination in the Audubon ballroom. Morgan Freeman plays a somber Malcolm X during his last hours. The total running time of the film, including archival footage and interviews is 60 minutes <
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>The dramatised version of events comes off as some sort of cheesy television reenactment. Although the film categorically states it is a depiction of the last 24 hours of Malcolm X's life, one of the segments of the dramatisation depicts the fire-bombing of his home which occurred a week before his death, and its inclusion in the film's specified timeline gives the impression that it happened the night before his assassination. Morgan Freeman plays Malcolm X as a quiet subdued individual whose sense of doom is omnipresent. For a dramatized version of Malcolm X's life, I recommend Spike Lee's film "Malcolm X." In Spike Lee's film, Denzel Washington's portrayal of Malcolm X conveys his fire and power--elements that are absent from Freeman's almost defeated portrayal. If you are looking for a documentary that explores the assassination in considerable detail, I recommend "Brother Minister: The Assassination of Malcolm X"--displacedhuman

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TRUE STORY OF THE EVENS AFTER MALCOM X DEATH
This incredible film follows the events in the final twenty four hours of the life of controversial religious and political leader Malcolm X. Fanatics tried to firebomb his home. They tried to murder him white he slept. Why was he so hated? Where were the police on the day of his assassination? How did his killers manage to escape?

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An Intimate View of a Marked Man
This movie is nowhere near as flashy or as gripping as Spike Lee's "Malcolm X". It presents a more low key and gritty picture of a man quietly going on with his life's work even while knowing that someone has marked him for death. The lack of Hollywood flair makes this movie feel more realistic than Spike Lee's film, like you're actually walking around the city with Malcolm. Still I missed the sense of energy that Denzel Washington brought to the role. Freeman's Malcolm is someone you like and respect, but he doesn't charismatically draw you into his vision like Washington did in his portrayal, or perhaps like the real Malcolm did. In any case this DVD is worth seeing for its sense of realism, which perhaps serves as something of a counterbalance to visions of Malcolm X, the demi-god of our imagination, when after all he was a flesh and blood man, albeit a man of great vision, courage and charisma.