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Fueled by a gripping performance from David Oyelowo, Selma draws inspiration and dramatic power from the life and death of Martin Luther King, Jr. -- but doesn't ignore how far we remain from the ideals his work embodied.
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In bringing together the personal, the political, and the historic, DuVernay has crafted a film that will be remembered and studied for years to come. January 9, 2020 | Full Review…
In bringing together the personal, the political, and the historic, DuVernay has crafted a film that will be remembered and studied for years to come.
Chris McCoy
...offering not only a superbly-realized presentation of a particular series of events, but also a sense of what it meant to live through the historical period in question. December 30, 2019 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
...offering not only a superbly-realized presentation of a particular series of events, but also a sense of what it meant to live through the historical period in question.
Sarah Boslaugh
It's the weight of history that gives Selma so much emotional heft. November 27, 2019 | Full Review…
It's the weight of history that gives Selma so much emotional heft.
David Harris
...[I]n zooming in on one moment, director DuVernay and writer Paul Webb really force us to live in the trial by fire that was the American South in 1965. October 21, 2019 | Full Review…
...[I]n zooming in on one moment, director DuVernay and writer Paul Webb really force us to live in the trial by fire that was the American South in 1965.
Debbie Holloway
As director, DuVernay employs a style of storytelling... that makes it possible for audiences to find the film engrossing, entertaining, and educational. August 2, 2019 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
As director, DuVernay employs a style of storytelling... that makes it possible for audiences to find the film engrossing, entertaining, and educational.
Leslie Combemale
Selma is spectacularly staged, impressively acted and narratively satisfying. But it is also something much, much more and we need much, much more like it. July 30, 2019 | Rating: A | Full Review…
Selma is spectacularly staged, impressively acted and narratively satisfying. But it is also something much, much more and we need much, much more like it.
Ryan Syrek
Selma tells a great story about a triumphant moment in civil rights history and the losses it took to get that win, but it doesn't nostalgically let us forget that this moment is just a chapter break in a longer war that still rages on today. July 16, 2019 | Rating: 7.5/10 | Full Review…
Selma tells a great story about a triumphant moment in civil rights history and the losses it took to get that win, but it doesn't nostalgically let us forget that this moment is just a chapter break in a longer war that still rages on today.
Dominic Griffin
There is nothing saccharine about Selma. DuVernay does justice to the illustrious subject matter... and that's no mean feat. May 17, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
There is nothing saccharine about Selma. DuVernay does justice to the illustrious subject matter... and that's no mean feat.
Danielle Davenport
A very satisfying picture. May 2, 2019 | Rating: A | Full Review…
A very satisfying picture.
Rachel Wagner
In a time where dedicated activists are speaking their own truths to leaders who are often even less responsive, movies such as Selma feel more essential than ever. April 29, 2019 | Full Review…
In a time where dedicated activists are speaking their own truths to leaders who are often even less responsive, movies such as Selma feel more essential than ever.
Andrea Thompson
Selma's cultural significance is critical and will inevitably permeate all conversations about the film. As a reviewer, I must stress that its cinematic value speaks for itself, even when you swipe away the context of today's struggles. March 20, 2019 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
Selma's cultural significance is critical and will inevitably permeate all conversations about the film. As a reviewer, I must stress that its cinematic value speaks for itself, even when you swipe away the context of today's struggles.
Bernard Boo
Selma serves as a pointed and poignant riposte to our current historical moment. It's an important film about an important story. It deserves to be seen, shared, discussed, and, like the events it depicts, never forgotten. February 16, 2019 | Rating: A | Full Review…
Selma serves as a pointed and poignant riposte to our current historical moment. It's an important film about an important story. It deserves to be seen, shared, discussed, and, like the events it depicts, never forgotten.
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