Selma

They don't portray some of the characters with facts. Some made out to be enemies when actually they were against it. I live in Bama and know it was a horrid act of violence. The old video makes you wonder what the hell he police were thinking. Fellow Americans being run through a gauntlet. Shameful. Sad. Powerful film. Historically, this film is very inaccurate. LBJ's portrayal is way off. They are correct about most things but Oprah's political views are resonating throughout. Five stars if it was more accurate in that way.

For such an intense and epic time in history I felt this depiction was weak. I think those times were even worse and this film should have been more raw. The attacks on those marchers were brutal. With the fire hoses and dogs. A film on this subject should make us feel sick to our stomach like Schindler's list. And dare I say, MLK was not believable enough. The wrong actor played the part. Academy Awards are not won just because the subject is big. There are plenty of reasons why this effort fell short.

Every scene in this movie was well altered and edited by professionals in the movie industry. It is only a visual of 'some' of what went wrong during those days of the struggle to justice for all. I am so proud of the industry under whoms supervision this movie was made possible. I can't stop watching nor get tired. As an African, it tells me that "WE CAN DO THIS", peacefully and without violence. But don't be deceived, we can also spill the beans... As you push us to the wall..