4 Little Girls
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Movie Reviews of 4 Little Girls
Movie Review: Great, but.....
Summary: 4 Stars
Having been to Birmingham numerous occasions and having met Mr. Chris McNair (who is now a county commissioner) as well as Carolyn McKinstrey, who also appears in this film (she was a survivor of the church bombing), I pretty much knew the story, but was pleased with the way it was told. A really fascinating segment for me was seeing the actual home movie of Denise Mc Nair and a couple of the other girls. Good job Spike. This is by far his best film.The DVD extras are very good, particularly the pathetic interview with the notorious George Wallace uncut. Poor Ed (see the film and you'll understand that last statement).
Only minor complaint is that there isn't a scene selection on the DVD. You'll have to watch it all the way through. Also, it would be nice if some mention was made of Johnny Robinson and Virgil Ware (the two little boys who were also killed on that fateful Sunday, which is another story waiting to be told).
But that aside, it's great that Spike did this while so many of those who were around to remember all this are still alive. This is history that needs to be seen.
Movie Review: Great documentary
Summary: 4 Stars
The documentary itself is powerful and moving. I showed it to my high school freshmen class for historical background while reading The Secret Life of Bees; they liked it too. I was amazed at how this documentary affected them. Their writings about the film were almost as touching as the film itself.
The only problem I ran into is that the "scene selection" feature appears to be missing. It made showing the documentary to multiple classes very difficult. I had to fast forward and rewind just like the old VHS, but it is much slower.
Movie Review: Excellent documentary
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this film to complement the book The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, which my 7th graders were reading. The film told the stories of the children killed in the Birmingham bombing, and gave insight to the racism/violence of the 60s. Truly, the students were not particularly interested in the history, but because I lived it, I found it fascinating especially the interviews with Governor Wallce in the 60s and some 20 years later. This documentary is definitely worth watching to remind us of the history of this time.Movie Review: Excellent Documentary
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a middle school teacher and used this documentary to help my students visualize what segregation looked like in the 1960s. We read The Watsons Go to Birmingham which focuses on segregation in the south but it was not until watching the documentary that it really became real for my students. Not being completely familiar with segregation in Brimingham myself, this documentary also hit home for me. It is very informational and is also done very well so that it keeps even a 12 year olds attention.Movie Review: Four Little Girls a little lost
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a well presented view of the period and the children who died in Birmingham when the 17th Street Baptist Church was bombed by the KKK. It allows viewers to see the children, their families and the city in which this all happened. As a documentary, it is useful, but selective and moves a bit slowly at times.