Worthwhile movie but relies too much on the heart-tugging subject matter to sell it. Some great performances from the main characters but a lot of wasteful casting on either distracting musician-actors/cameos or Robin Williams as Eisenhower for 45 seconds of screen time? Random.
Also could have focused less on the modern-day endorsements (of the main character) as it takes away from the meaning of the story and the lessons learned from all races on past mistakes & state-sponsored injustice.
Spoiler: At the end where it shows him endorsing Obama, whether or not it is true, it absolutely loses the previous theme showing it was more about equality regardless of race, but ending it on this note felt like the character we loved so much was just voting for someone based on race. Less timeless a movie because of this quick wrap up & pandering to a contemporary audience.
Also could have focused less on the modern-day endorsements (of the main character) as it takes away from the meaning of the story and the lessons learned from all races on past mistakes & state-sponsored injustice.
Spoiler: At the end where it shows him endorsing Obama, whether or not it is true, it absolutely loses the previous theme showing it was more about equality regardless of race, but ending it on this note felt like the character we loved so much was just voting for someone based on race. Less timeless a movie because of this quick wrap up & pandering to a contemporary audience.