Selma Movie Review

Selma is a very bold movie made which revolves around the life of Martin Luther King Jr. He was an icon and a great leader with wisdom and a talent for inspirational speeches and love for the people of America and he fought hard for equality for the citizens and he strongly was against discrimination based on color or race. Martin Luther King’s speeches were impeccable and factual and due to legal issues many of his speeches and the notes were not allowed to be duplicated for any purpose. But there was a movie which was made in close resemblance but was released back in 1978.

The director of Selma is Ava DuVernay who is talented and majored in studies of African American Studies and also has a major in English and she has achieved praises in her direction. She has boldly portrayed the story with great aid from Paul Webb. They both together have brought to life on screen the inspirational battle between King’s principles and battles for equal rights in elections against the political party of President Lyndon Johnson.

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The movie not only moves us emotionally but also it ignites us intellectually to visualize and absorb the issue with strong direction and beautiful screenplay. No one will believe that this Hollywood venture is the first studio movie for Ava DuVernay who has done few recognized works. She is a well known face among the indie film makers. The movie begins with Martin Luther King Jr receiving the Nobel Peace prize in Oslo and ends in Montgomery and the events captured are for duration of three months. The movie casts Oyelowo has Martin Luther king and known actors like Tom Wilkinson, Cuba Gooding Jr, Oprah Winfrey and Tim Roth.

The movie comprises totally of the 54 mile march to Montgomery which played a pivotal role in American history for the passing of the Voting rights Act of 1965. The movie starts with constant struggles and horrific bombings of churches and people prohibited from voting when King returns from Sweden to USA he urges Johnson to pass the voting rights. Governor George Wallace and his Alabama state troopers enforce Racism bodies which makes things hard.

King encounters hardships from all sides and finally decides a march with his team to make America realize their honest goals and the president after self realization is made to pass the bill after the 1965 incident known as the bloody Sunday where marchers are brutally abused by the governor’s troops.
The role of King is carried out with realistic acting crafts displayed with breathtaking speeches. And the supporting cast has also carried out their roles with ease and all credits goes to Ava for her writing and directing skills.

The movie Selma and his team are a sure catch in the Golden Globes and in The Oscar race they might even surprise us with the best picture and best director. This movie is a must watch for people who surely want to get inspired and fall in love with cinema all over again.

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