Selma Review

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  • 4.5/5

David Oyelowo's performance as Dr. King is amazing. The King estate did not allow the actual text of MLK's speeches because they still hold the copyright. Unless you knew them by heart, you would not know the difference. Oyelowo perfectly captures the cadence of MLK.

I am sickened that the Academy did not give David Oyelowo an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. There was a smear campaign against Selma for "historical accuracy" -- tell me any biopic that doesn't take liberties. How about The Imitation Game, for instance?! Also, Selma was rushed out as it is so timely. There wasn't the time to make screener DVD's for many of the guilds.

Ava DuVernay deserved a nomination for directing as well, but with more best picture nominations than director, it happens. It's still galling.

Selma is a striking film that needs to be seen. It has even more resonance in light of Ferguson and all the rest of the recent news events of the past months.

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