Powerful, funny, a new classic

Rating: 9/10 (5 November 2000)

One of the best movies of it's kind. The humor is enlightened and delightful. The drama is poignant and realistic. The characters are ... okay most of the racists are cardboard cutouts with no reasoning nor explanation for their behavior, but most of the characters are well rounded, and believable. The story is powerful, and meaningful. The only major downfall in the movie is that the 2 characters who showed any evidence of faith were not realistic portrayals of faithful people of that time, who were the primary (and in many cases ONLY) drivers of the movement towards equal rights and respect. Otherwise, a great movie.