An interesting biopic on both Martin Luther King but even the discussions within the Civil Rights Movement on which way the movement should take. But I think that the way the political process in Washington is depicted is oversimplified. According...Läs mer
Nothing if not ambitious, Selma attempts to nest a small-scale character study into a larger survey of King’s efforts in Alabama and at the White House.
Like any good pastor, Oyelowo saves those cadences for his speech scenes, the last of which is so stirring and powerful it knocks the air out of your lungs.
He gives the role admirable subtlety, confidence and charisma, and when he gets the chance to build up a head of steam at a lectern, the movie lifts with him.
Det er et klogt valg at skære filmen ind til en nøglebegivenhed, for på den måde fremstår den præcis og samtidig nuanceret, mens vi følger den nyslåede Nobel-prisvinders kamp for at blive hørt.