"Selma" Response

https://lettherebemovies.com/2015/09/05/gene-review-selma/

The Film "Selma" tells the story of the fight for the right to register to vote for African Americans, in Selma, Alabama, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The film depicts the historical events that surrounded the march from Selma to Montgomery during the civil rights movement in America. It accurately shows the many adversities that Martin Luther King Jr. and his followers faced including violence, racism, and repeated neglected aid from president Lyndon B. Johnson. The film then ends with the president passing the Voting Rights Act, which made it illegal to impose any sort of voting restriction on an election, thus showing victory for Martin Luther King Jr. I thought the film was a very good depiction of the fight for black voting rights during the civil rights movement. Based off what I’ve seen and read about the civil rights movement I found the movie to be very interesting and easy to follow. I thought it accurately depicted the violence and chaos of the first attempt of the march. The reactions of the people watching it on television in the film felt very real and similar to how I reacted watching it. I also liked how the film incorporated actual historical videos from the time that depicted the march and events that went along with it. I think that seeing these clips, and growing up learning about the civil rights movement and its importance helped me understand the movie more and make it more enjoyable to watch. I think that knowing how much this movement changed America before watching the film makes the movie much more powerful. With that being said I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone interested in the story of the march from Selma to Montgomery for the equal right to register to vote.