A film that tells you how to feel.

Rating: 6/10 (11 April 2015)

Yeah, this film is the very definition of the term "average." I will not take anything away from David Oyelowo's performance. I didn't see an actor playing a role, I saw Dr. King. The supporting cast did well enough and I did enjoy the song by Common and John Legend.
However, where the film fell a little flat for me was that, though this depicts true events, is that it followed so many of the Hollywood clichés such as slowing down a shot during a violent scene, telling the audience what to feel and when to feel it and that annoys me, particularly in a historical film because it is so unnecessary. I don't dislike the film, its a well put together film, I was just a little underwhelmed. It's absolutely worth watching but anyone expecting to see something as good as say "12 years a slave" will be disappointed.
As for the Oscar snub, well, based on the film I've seen, it really didn't deserve that much attention from the Academy, regardless of the topic it deals with. Films should receive Oscars for quality not subject matter.
Overall, a good film, not a great one.