“A Movement Towards a Brighter
Future”
By: Bridget Robinson
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In the film, "Selma", the
audience is shown events that occurred during the Civil Rights Movement that
took place in the 1950's. This movie goes into detail to depict the struggles
of the movements leader, Martin Luther King Jr., as well as showing his accomplishments.
I was surprised to learn how gruesome and violent some of the events that
occurred were. Beyond the major themes throughout this movie, it reminds the
audience that our freedom comes at a cost and to not take our rights and safety
for granted. This film also creates a tribute to those who have given their
lives to get America to the equal social standard it is at today and not have
these heroes be forgotten. This film is about reminding the audience that all
are created equally and the kind of effort so many individuals gave to support
this movement.
I do really like this film because
of it's historical accuracy and how it tugs at the heart strings of the
audience in an effort to prevent this kind of unfortunate event from happening
again. Some parts of the movie seemed to drag on and there was more dialogue
than I prefer at some parts but the scene at the Montgomery bridge was
beautifully acted out and put together. Having actual footage of this event at
the bridge recaptured my attention and made-up for the less exciting parts of
the film. Another scene from the movie that really sparked my interest was in
the very beginning when the children were bombed in the church. The was the
first time the audience was shown a dramatic, horrific scene that gave them an
idea of what this movie's theme and tone would encompass. The threatening phone
calls Mrs. King received gave a more realistic and personal appeal to the movie
and added suspense to the overall feel of that moment.
Having grown up with my best friend
being African American, this film really hit home for me. It made me ponder the
thought of how my life might have turned out differently had I grown up during
this time period and if I ever would have met my best friend. My prior
knowledge of the Civil Rights Movement before this film was quite extensive,
being that I took in-depth history courses in high school, so the accuracy of
this film was very easy for me to tell and did help me to shape my evaluation
of this film.
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