An Important Film; Great Acting and Portrayal of a Historic Event

Rating: 8/10 (6 April 2015)

The film portrays the events surrounding the Selma to Montgomery marches in which activists attempted to push forth equal voting rights for African Americans, focusing primarily on Martin Luther King Jr.'s leadership in the Civil Rights movement.
A great historical film which very accurately portrays the events it surrounds; the film captures the essence of the tense atmosphere and racial injustice at the time very well. I really felt the sense of fear and danger that one faced to be a Civil Rights advocate in the South. The portrayal of the violence of Bloody Sunday made me feel a great sense of injustice and shock. I also could really sense the bravery and intelligence of the activists who worked so hard to attain more rights for African Americans.
The film does a good job in showing what a great man that MLK Jr. was; the actor that played him really nailed the part.
A very sobering film which draws comparisons to events like Ferguson, Missouri. Viewing a movie such as this allows us not only to see how far we've come from the prejudice and oppression of the past, but to open our eyes to injustices that are still ongoing today. 'Selma' is a very important film in this way and reminds us that there is still progress to be made. Watching a sobering (yet inspiring) film like this is necessary from time to time.