I found myself comparing many of the scenes to Muhammad Ali’s movie, comparing the historical facts and the way Elijah Muhammad was viewed. I noticed the similar idea that Christianity is a slave religion. I think the idea that brought Malcolm towards Islam is the idea that it was a way out of slavery. When Malcolm discovered Islam, he discovered self-love. He wanted to share his newly developed confidence in his skin color with other African Americans around him. I am hoping the movie also has scenes of how and why Malcolm X turned against Elijah Muhammad. At this point he seems to be following him blindly. I also found myself comparing the movie to our political atmosphere today. Although I’d say we don’t have a man as powerful as Malcolm
