Review of Selma (2014) by Josh M — 25 Jul 2015
Selma.
Inspiring, heartfelt, and resonate without being condescending or pandering, Selma is the rare example of Hollywood taking the civil rights genre seriously. Essentially a chronicle of the events leading up to, and the aftermath of, the famed march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, Selma is a film that looks at the civil rights struggle from a mature perspective. We are not treated to villains or saints, but instead people in a real-life struggle. We see MLK not as a pure man, but a flawed man with astute political calculations. We finally get a depiction of LBJ which is at least somewhat unflattering, a man whose treatment in history is much to whitewash.
An overall even-handed and emotionally compelling film.
4/5 Stars.
This review of Selma (2014) was written by Josh M on 25 Jul 2015.
Selma has generally received very positive reviews.
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