The Long Walk Home
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Movie Reviews of The Long Walk Home
Movie Review: A True Favorite of Mine
Summary: 4 Stars
Sissy, as a sophisticated, mature woman, in a tender and touching screenplay, by John Cork, that revolves around the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. As Miriam Thompson, Sissy is the well-to-do wife of a city official whose busy life ("I'll be at the beauty parlor this morning, then there's a club luncheon, then I have this Junior League thing this afternoon...") is inconveniently affected by the fact that her maid, Odessa (Goldberg), has chosen to support the boycott, and is sometimes late for work. Goldberg, a deeply talented actress who plays *herself* a little too often to be taken seriously, is superb in a role that has very few lines. She lets her expressions (or lack thereof) do the work for her, and she is wholly believable as the maid who takes care of Miriam's family, and then must make the long walk home to take care of her own. The character studies of Miriam and Odessa are overlooked gems in both actresses careers, and it becomes apparent that the struggle is not just that of racism, but of feminism, as well. We are treated to a classic performance by Sissy, again expanding her own consciousness and rising above her milieu. The art direction is also one of the stars of this film, with amazing attention to period details. Supporting roles are extremely well cast. Sissy's daughter, Schuyler, who is already a veteran actress at 18, can be briefly glimpsed in her first film appearance, as the daughter's friend in the park scene. *Long Walk Home* is always elegant, but not always pretty, and it commands the viewers attention - like a picture postcard from another era arriving decades too lateMovie Review: An Excellent Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
This film brilliantly depicts how ugly discrimination is. Discrimination of any kind is as ugly as ugly gets. "The Long Walk Home" is just one example of the many forms of discrimination.
I am a huge fan of Whoopi Goldberg and she is a fantastic actress whether in a comedy or a show such as this - The Long Walk Home.
One can also appreciate the sense of helplessness of Mariam Thompson played by Sissy Spacek. The desire to do what is right and the desire to honor her husband's expectations.
A great film, a part of history that should teach all of us to embrace and celebrate the differences in societies, cultures, races, and the differences in all of us.
Movie Review: The Long Walk Home
Summary: 3 Stars
The Long Walk Home was an excellent movie for all generations. It was very informative as well as touching. The movie was about the time of racial segregation and how families were affected by this era they were living in. The movie shows not only how African American families were affected but how the differences of opinions in white families were affected also. Even husbands and wives did not always agree on what was going on. This film is one to be remembered because it showed the truth, and even though the truth is not what many wish to see, it is the facts. Odessa showed courage, love, and most of all faith. Odessa was a great role model through the movie to Mary-Catherine. It was obvious in the movie that Mary-Catherine looked up to her. I would recommend this movie to many people of all ages and especially high scholars because it taught me a lot about how we got here today. The most important it showed me that it is ok to stand up for what you believe in. Movie Review: Amazing and worth watching!
Summary: 5 Stars
The most amazing thing I noticed is the opening scene where the black women are waiting for the bus. They get on, pay their fares, then walk back DOWN the steps, go to the BACK door and get on! I had to watch that scene over again because I just could not believe it -- that black people could not even walk THROUGH the bus to the BACK. And I'm sure it's a true -- and horrible -- depiction of how they were treated at that time. I highly recommend this film and watch it frequently. The acting is very believable; Whoopi and Sissy are exceptional.Movie Review: Great movie concerning black's struggle
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought this movie was a great movie. It depicted the black struggle in the Montogomery Bus Boycott very well. It was very relasitic in showing the inequality that the black people faced in that time period and how many white people were so racist and unfair to them. It also shows how some white people were very helpful and supported the boycott (Miriam). I believe that this movie is a greta movie to make all ages aware of was really occured during the black rights movement. It teaches you alot about the different views of people and what it is like living as a black person and a white person during this era.