Review of Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story (2012) by Carlos S — 26 Apr 2012

I was fortunate to see a screening of a documentary film called "Booker's Place" A Mississippi story. A story about two lives coming together and how it changed them and about the smile that rippled through the fight for civil rights in the South.

I am always open to learn things, that is why I watch documentaries, but to go beyond just numbers and dates and put faces and emotions both good and bad to a point and time in history can really make a bigger impact and stay with you.

That is what this film did for me, half way in to the film I thought about the movie "The Help" not to take away from the performances, but I just felt how safely watered down that movie was for mass consumption.

The 1960's south shown here was a straight up shot, no ice or water added. It went down HARD and then it came back to kick you in the pants. It did what a great documentary is suppose to do, make you want to learn more about the time and subject.

It was very interesting how a piece on the NBC news long ago brought these families together once again. And how important it still is today.

A lot of importance is put into the next "Blockbuster", but if you want to see a "Brainbuster" and come away earnestly feeling and learning something. I highly recommend "Bookers Place" A Mississippi story.