Dear Critics Of This Motion Picture

Rating: 10/10 (21 April 2019)

Green Book is an absolutely beautiful film. It shows tolerance, acceptance and friendship, against all odds, despite all the arguing the main characters are doing. The purest kind of friendship, the unconditional, natural and semi-confrontational. Tony and Don's friendship happens purely out of circumstance, the fact that they are driving many miles on the road together, from state to state. I have heard that this film has gotten a lot of critique, and I'm not sure why. I presume people think it overshadows the deep problems of segregation by having it be a signle man, a musician, who is less affected than most other African-Americans in the deep south at the time. Frankly, I disagree with this complaint. The Jim Crow days of US History spanned not one, but TWO decades, and were wildly complex, I mean, if it wasn't, JFK would have been able to do a lot more than he did. And that's why I don't blame him, nor do I blame this movie. It's impossible to make a heartfelt movie about race and not miss details some people find crucial. I think, to truly enjoy movies like this, one shouldn't nitpick these films, but look at it in regards to the big picture. This movie is instrumental in bringing awareness, as there very well might be people who think like Tony, narrow-minded, but not with the intention of supressing or hurting non-whites. Simply because they don't quite get it. Here, one can get educated through seeing Tony taught lessons as well. All in all, this a wonderful, family friendly, hilarious film with huge societal impact. Recommended for everyone.