Selma

[Brian in Mesa]

Selma

Release Date: December 25, 2014 (limited; wide: January 9)
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Director: Ava DuVernay
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for disturbing thematic material including violence, a suggestive moment, and brief strong la
Screenwriter: Paul Webb
Genre: Drama, Biography
Website: Selmamovie.com| Facebook| Twitter| Instagram

Starring: Tim Roth, Tom Wilkinson, Giovanni Ribisi, Martin Sheen, Oprah Winfrey, Alessandro Nivola, Cuba Gooding Jr., David Oyelowo, Common , Carmen Ejogo, Lorraine Toussaint

Plot Summary: "Selma" is the story of a movement. The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. Director Ava DuVernay's "Selma" tells the story of how the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his brothers and sisters in the movement prompted change that forever altered history.

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[Absolute Zero]

Going to see this tonight.
The guy playing MLK doesn't really look like him, but hope its good, its getting really good reviews

 

[Absolute Zero]

This was pretty awesome. The bridge scenes were incredible. Also enjoyed hearing some of the strategy involved on the political side of things. The guy playing MLK, Jr. did a great job.

 

[Stout]

Parts of this were awesome, especially the depiction of MLK, and the interactions b/ween Johnson and Wallace. The problem I had with this movie is that it was more like a series of vignettes strung together than a strong, interconnecting plot.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Powerful. A toss up between this and Whiplash for best movie of 2014.

 

[Stout]

Powerful. A toss up between this and Whiplash for best movie of 2014.

Really? I agree that it was extremely powerful in parts, but thought it was too meandering to be a great movie.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Really? I agree that it was extremely powerful in parts, but thought it was too meandering to be a great movie.

I was completely hooked. Didn't get the same vignettes feeling you did. Thought it was all about the political process and each step that had to be taken in order to get the Voting Rights Act (which for reasons completely confusing has been rolled back in recent years) enacted.

 

[Stout]

I was completely hooked. Didn't get the same vignettes feeling you did. Thought it was all about the political process and each step that had to be taken in order to get the Voting Rights Act (which for reasons completely confusing has been rolled back in recent years) enacted.

Each part was well done and well acted, no doubt about it.

 

[NJCardFan]

I was completely hooked. Didn't get the same vignettes feeling you did. Thought it was all about the political process and each step that had to be taken in order to get the Voting Rights Act (which for reasons completely confusing has been rolled back in recent years) enacted.

Really? What aspects. And please present facts from unbiased sources.