Review of Salma (2014) by Netflic — 19 Jan 2015
Historical drama depicting 1965 Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches.
Many historians claim that the movie is not historically accurate, especially the role of the President Lyndon Johnson who is shown as an obstructionist to Dr. King's cause. In fact, President Johnson was persistently pushing voting rights legislation through Congress, and some historians even say that Selma was his idea.
Putting historical inaccuracies aside, the movie is made very well. It is emotionally charged and grim. There were a few episodes that seemed a bit too long.
Even though I didn't not see any *outstanding* roles that could compete for best actor or actress, performances are excellent across the board, and so is the casting. Directing of Ava DuVernay definitely deserves praise. This is her second movie, and after watching the first one, "In the Middle of Nowhere", I knew we would hear from her again. The choice of musical score is also very good.
Overall, it is a very accomplished movie but not a masterpiece.
This review of Salma (2014) was written by Netflic on 19 Jan 2015.
Salma has generally received very positive reviews.
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