The Birth of a Nation 6/10

This film is really overrated. I'll break down the movie into it's two parts.

Part 1 (Civil War):

Pros - Innoffensive

Cons - Boring, uninteresting, and way too long

Part 2 (Reconstruction):

Pros - Less boring and a little more interesting

Cons - REALLY racist, historically inaccurate, and way too long

What we're left with is a bad movie. The point it makes is extremely ignorant and stupid, and was so even when it was released. I understand and could clearly see, however, the film's innovation in cinematography, plot, and editing, and, well, that's really the only reason why I'm giving it a 6.