A Classic Period Trip

Rating: 10/10 (25 November 2018)

There are seldom any movies released today that compare with Green Book. This is a well written and acted film that spans comedy and pathos. The performances by both Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen are award worthy. The filming in period locations using vintage cars and fashions was outstanding. The story of the seedy "colored only" hotels and the overt apartheid of the deep South of the early 60s was revealed through the eyes and feelings of the pompous but educated and musically talented black man and his white Bronx-raised chauffeur. Both characters took a journey together for two months on the tour-stop road and learned great lessons about each other. There were powerful scenes throughout the film that left one amused and uneasy. Nevertheless, this was a completely unexpected treat and one that I would heartily recommend.