Monday, February 9, 2015

Reel Talk: Selma





Synopsis: A chronicle of MLK's campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.  

Review: Selma succeeds as a beautiful portrait of  progress  and triumph as well as a stark reminder of the sacrifices that were made to obtain basic human rights. Ava DuVernay's  skillfully captures a rare, intimate and vulnerable glimpse into the  life of the towering figure known Martin Luther King, rousingly portrayed by David Oyelowo. Bravo! (A)

Official Trailer

2 comments:

  1. So, in your opinion, is this our seminal "MLK" movie - on par with Spike Lee's X - or nah?
    --OM

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  2. It's interesting you bring that up because on a sub-conscience level, I was making subtle comparisons. "X" defined a generation which resulted in surge of interest in Malcolm. One only needs to hop in the proverbial time machine to come across the slew of T-shirts, hats, and medallions that were sold when the movie was released. I have to get back to you on that. Maybe a write by you OM on the topic...hmmmm

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