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britprincess1ajax
Apr 11, 2016britprincess1ajax rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A moving civil rights film that didn't pull its punches, SELMA was better than I expected. The trailers were stuffy or bombastic, but the film was neither. I am not sure what to say about SELMA. It's not as good as other black history films, like ROOTS or THE COLOR PURPLE, but it is still a decent film. It finds an obvious villain in the governor and is able to shake its audience into caring passionately about the fate of its characters, even the minor ones. It is shocking and brutal at times. Unfortunately, it is honest. Horrible things did happen and SELMA won't shy away. For its truthful depictions and moving narrative, I would recommend SELMA.