Review of Salma (2014) by Joe Morgenstern for Wall Street Journal — 24 Dec 2014
At its best, Ava DuVernay’s biographical film honors Dr. King’s legacy by dramatizing the racist brutality that spurred him and his colleagues to action. The director and her screenwriter, Paul Webb, are less successful — sometimes much less so — at breathing life into the private moments that define King as an inspirational figure with human flaws, and a political as well as spiritual force.
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This review of Salma (2014) was written by Joe Morgenstern and published by Wall Street Journal on 24 Dec 2014.
Salma has generally received very positive reviews.
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