GEORGE WASHINGTON GOES TO SCHOOL IN ANGEL STUDIOS' RED, WHITE & TRUE
Angel Studios just dropped 'Young Washington'—a Fourth of July flick that plays it straight as the father of our country's early years.
Forget the revisionist takes! Angel Studios is serving up patriotic comfort food with 'Young Washington,' a new Jon Erwin film that hits like one of those earnest, flag-waving American history books from your elementary school days. According to Variety, the movie's got a neo-traditional vibe that doesn't shy away from the right-wing-friendly feel—but here's the thing: it actually respects the weight of George Washington's story. This is a coming-of-age military adventure that refuses to sugarcoat the Founding Father's journey, even while keeping things pretty square and likable.
Think less drama-series reinvention, more reverent portrait of a guy who had some genuinely tough choices to make. Erwin's take on young George shows that leading a revolution wasn't exactly a stroll through Colonial Williamsburg. It's the kind of Fourth of July counterprogramming that leans into tradition without winking at the camera—and Variety says it earns points for not making history look easier than it actually was.
Sources · Variety