Review of Selma (2014) by Zinc Z — 26 Feb 2017
The most potent, narratively strong, and powerful film about the struggle for civil rights in recent years.
This could've easily been a puff piece biopic, no different from a well-acted PBS docu-drama. What makes this film different is the fact that Ava DuVernay allows Dr. King's great works to speak for themselves, but sheds some light on his more human side. It's added complexity, not character assassination or character grandiosity that makes this biopic so much different.
This review of Selma (2014) was written by Zinc Z on 26 Feb 2017.
Selma has generally received very positive reviews.
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