Entertaining with a powerful ending

Rating: 7/10 (21 August 2018)

I've read a number of the reviews here before writing my own, and I believe both the positive ones and negative ones have merit. First, I find the assertion that this is about a black man who infiltrated the Klan a bit misleading. Mr. Washington didn't personally infiltrated the Klan as much as his 'surrogate' did. Without Driver's character, the 'infiltration' does not exist.
My main concern with any film based on a true story is, how much of it is true, how much is stretching the truth, and how much is just made up. Reading some of the reviews, it seems that much of this story is made up, though I have no doubt it captures to a fairly accurate degree some of the attitudes that were prevalent during the time period when the event took place, and incorporates events that occurred but weren't related to this particular story.
Regardless, I did enjoy the film, and even found Driver's performance acceptable (I usually find him rather boring in his acting style). Much of what I presume is false with regard to the actual story created a decent suspense picture, with a few moments of comic relief thrown in that worked.
I suspect that those who are not fans of Trump as president, like myself, will like it more than those who are, as no attempt is made to hide the political viewpoint of director Lee. The ending, featuring recent live footage, paints a powerful picture of just how little progress we've made on race relations, and was easily the most emotional segment of the film for me.