Enjoyable story of an unlikely friendship

Rating: 7/10 (28 March 2020)

Based on a true story in the US deep south during the 60s, 'Green Book' is an enjoyable and moving film about an unlikely friendship between a black jazz musician and his white bodyguard and driver. It's a nice story and the film does a good job at balancing the humour and drama so that it feels neither too light or heavy.
'Green Book' is well-written and looks great. The two main characters, Tony and Don, are brilliantly played by Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali respectively. They work well together and share great chemistry, with some very funny moments and individual scenes.
If I had one criticism, 'Green Book' does feel quite clichÃ© and somewhat forced in getting its message across. Of course, race relations were always going to be a big part of this film as it is set in a time in American history when racism was rife, but I do often feel films like this try too hard to make a statement rather than simply tell the story.