Epic and emotional! 7/10

Rating: 7/10 (15 August 2015)

Review: I really enjoyed this emotional drama about Dr. Martin Luther Kings fight for the right for black people to vote. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery took many people's life's and the political and violent struggle between the white and black communities were extremely intense. It just amazes me how much things have changed! Anyway, the performances were great, especially from David Oyelowo who plays King and the pace and great storyline was a joy to watch. Its a bit weird that an Englishman was chosen to play such an iconic American, who was fighting for American rights but he did do a great job and the film deserved the nomination for an Oscar. Its just a shame that the movie only covered a period in Martin Luther Kings life because they had the right actors and crew to make a film that would have covered the whole of his life. Anyway, the attention to detail was impressive and I liked the way that the director covered other aspects of his life, like his personal relationship with his wife and his close, trustworthy team. My mind can't comprehend how intense it must have been during that period for a black man living in Alabama, so I have to commend the real people who had to risk there life's for justice and freedom. With that in mind, you can't help feeling quite angry whilst watching this movie because of the injustice and anger that was shown towards the black community. In all, it's a well put together movie with a lot of emotional scenes and great performances. Enjoyable!
Round-Up: David Oyelowo, 39, has starred in some top movies lately, like Interstellar, Jack Reacher, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the Butler and Lincoln so the scale of this film wasn't new to him. The fact that he was playing such a huge, iconic figure, must have been a lot of pressure, especially as he is an Englishman, so I have to give him respect for pushing the project to be made. There are other top names in the cast like Tom Wilkinson, Tim Roth, Oprah Winfrey and Giovanni Ribisi who also put in great performances and there's even a quick glimpse of Cuba Gooding Jr. and Martin Sheen, who should have been used more in my opinion. Anyway, the film was directed by Ava DuVernay who hasn't really made a big time movie of this scale before but it always helps when you have Brad Pitt and Oprah Winfrey in the production chair. This is definitely a period in history that needs to be told, especially if your an American in Alabama so with all that in mind, it's definitely one to watch.
Budget: $20million Worldwide Gross: $67million
I recommend this movie to people who are into their epic dramas about Martin Luther Kings fight for black people to vote. 7/10