Outline on the Final Film Critique: The Long Walk Home (1990)

Outline on the Final Film Critique: The Long Walk Home (1990)

Introduction

There are few movies in the history of Hollywood that depict real-life incidents and carry much importance from a social point of view. These stories are not just meant for entertainment but also attract the viewers in provoking their thoughts and compelling them to realize the important of socio-cultural perspectives that underlie their lifestyles on a broad forum. Many other films capture true-to-life events in which people suffer and face agonies (Azbell, 1956). These people are showcased as actors who play their parts to depict the incidents and the message they carry within. Although these inspiring presentations may not reveal the facts in a very truthful manner, yet they succeed in driving attention from the masses and even provoking the thoughts and focus of decision-makers and the government (Fiske, 1998).

One such issue that plagued the society in olden times was the rift between the Whites and the Blacks, which led to issues in racism, discrimination and violation of human rights. The civil rights movement is one such issue that penetrated in the ancient societies, leading to many conflicts between the two races. The movie “The Long Walk Home” is one such effort to unveil and concentrate on the issues of racism and discrimination among the Blacks and the Whites. The movie is a successful 97-minutes drama, directed by the very renowned Richard Pearce. The movie was precisely penned down by John Cork. The movie revolves around Montgomery's Bus Boycott of 1955-56, one of the first incidents in history, where blacks stood up for their rights against the biased society. The movie highlights the issue of racism in the year 1955 at Montgomery, a place in Alabama. The main actors of the acclaimed presentation include Sissy Spacek, Whoopi Goldberg, Ving Rhames, Dylan Baker, and Dwight Schultz.

The film showcases an emotional perspective of the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott that is not truly a realistic picture of those times, but carries a strong appeal in managing some anger and excitement from the viewers.

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“A Long Walk Home” is a story about an African American woman (Rosa Parks) who was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white man in the bus. This was hosted as a Bus Boycott organized by Martin Luther King in order to stage protests about a racist approach against the Black community. The film gives a subtle, domestic approach to racial tensions and holds the view that racism was prevalent everywhere in those societies. The film gives a support to the lifestyle and religious traditions of the Cotter family; however, each situation was not adequately portrayed to appeal to the masses' sympathy. The family believed in a nonviolent resistance and frequently visited the church, irrespective of their perspectives and beliefs about the Black community of their times.

The film is marked a PG (Parental Guide suggested) since it depicts some of the harshest incidents in ...