Touching

Rating: Null/10 (22 January 2015)

This film tells the story of the revered human rights activist's journey to secure equal voting rights for people the USA.
"Selma" tells the touching story of Martin Luther King's peaceful fight for a basic human right. The film sets the scene by detailing how African Americans were treated differentially in Alabama, and they did not get equal rights compared to whites. Martin Luther King's speeches are very powerful and effective. As Martin Luther King's movement continued, more incidents of appalling injustice are depicted. These horrific incidents are almost unimaginable these days, so it is very frightening to be confronted with the fact that these true events occurred only a generation ago.
"Selma" effectively touches the hearts of viewers, not only because it is well done, but because it deals with an issue that is fundamental and close to everyone. I enjoyed watching it.