![]() My wife and I went through a whole packet of tissues - we were blubbering like fools. What it is, is an exceptional, mature movie for those that want a little more than monsters (the fictional kind). But to say that this movie is irrelevant or inaccurate - well, as I said I lived through it all. So if you think that movies have no business delving into our racist and brutal history, then see one of those movies. I guess there is a place for Pacific Rim and Wolverine. Not to say that ALL movies have to take you to the places that this movie does. Hooray to anyone involved with this movie. ![]() Hooray to Oprah, whose performance is beyond stellar. HOORAY to Lee Daniels for making this movie! Hooray to Forest for being a sensitive, intelligent, highly gifted actor. Like it or not, persons of African descent have been victimized, downtrodden, brutalized, persecuted, tortured, lynched, raped, and murdered - and only because of their skin color. It is brilliant, provocative, artistic, and has a social purpose. I want to state that I have rarely, if ever, been as emotionally affected by any movie. But it is far more accurate (and important) than your average popcorn POS that pervades the theaters these days. I don't say that every single detail was true, nor am I saying the portrayal of these historical events was 100% exactly as portrayed. The movie was historically accurate in every important way. True, the details of The Butler's family life have been dramatized. Then they go on to say things like: His name was changed, he didn't have 2 sons, he didn't look anything like Forest Whitaker, Nixon was miscast, etc. Many posters on the boards say that the movie is inaccurate. I lived through every news event that was portrayed in the movie - that is, I saw and read about them in the actual news when these things happened. I did not grow up in the South - but I did live for a year in Louisiana in the early 70's. ![]() I'll start by stating that I'm a 62 year old white male. ![]()
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