Selma is a 2014 multi-genre film directed by Ava DuVernay and is written by Paul Webb. This historical film is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches led by a Minister and leader of the Civil Rights Movement, James Bevel, Hosea Williams, and Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis. Selma is an historical film that by far in my opinion a great film, and very dramatic one too. Selma, is far the best historical film. After the segregation ended, Dr. Martin Luther King had received one of the award winning prize, the Nobel Prize, while there is still heat in the South. A couple days later, there was a church bombing that claims five little girls’ lives, where Dr. King visits the President, Lyndon Johnson, demanding him to act
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Martin Luther King led a dangerous march to secure their equal voting rights in the face of the violent opposition. This epic march from Selma to Montgomery pushed President John into signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which is one of the most significant victory for the civil rights movement. This film, Selma, portray history perfect. This film shows the chronological order of what happened between the meetings, the marches, and how President Johnsons finally craft a bill, the Voting Rights Act of 1955. When the first march happened, there was a lot of violence that had happened, including the death of one. So there is another march, the troops allowed them to post, but Martin Luther King didn’t want to bring them across the bridge because he thinks it is a trap, which I think it is a good call. But after other events happened, Johnson has finally agreed to pass the bill. Overall, I believe Selma, is a fascinating film. In my opinion, I usually never watch historical movies, so when I say this is a fascinating film, I mean it. It is an inspiring and heartbreaking movie as well. I like how the Director shows details of the events that
Martin Luther King led a dangerous march to secure their equal voting rights in the face of the violent opposition. This epic march from Selma to Montgomery pushed President John into signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which is one of the most significant victory for the civil rights movement. This film, Selma, portray history perfect. This film shows the chronological order of what happened between the meetings, the marches, and how President Johnsons finally craft a bill, the Voting Rights Act of 1955. When the first march happened, there was a lot of violence that had happened, including the death of one. So there is another march, the troops allowed them to post, but Martin Luther King didn’t want to bring them across the bridge because he thinks it is a trap, which I think it is a good call. But after other events happened, Johnson has finally agreed to pass the bill. Overall, I believe Selma, is a fascinating film. In my opinion, I usually never watch historical movies, so when I say this is a fascinating film, I mean it. It is an inspiring and heartbreaking movie as well. I like how the Director shows details of the events that