Basically every element of the film Selma is amazing. The production design and cinematography are flawless, and the acting was extremely exemplary, without once feeling overly dramatic. Ava DuVernay’s direction is masterfully controlled, whilst adding complexity and subtle powerful distinctions to moments that any director’s hands could have handled downright inadequately. This material is treated so wisely in how it addresses the viewer, and I find it that this film’s ability to speak for itself without resorting to tear-jerking preachiness admirable.
My personal preference for experimental, bizarre and esoteric cinema aside, Selma could have not been a better film. Handling its done-to-death themes of race and prejudice in America with such
My personal preference for experimental, bizarre and esoteric cinema aside, Selma could have not been a better film. Handling its done-to-death themes of race and prejudice in America with such