Сельма (Selma)

"Дворецкий-2" ? Тут и Ойелоуо опять в главной роли, и Опра с Кьюбой Гудингом-младшим.

С одной стороны интересно и актерский состав нравится, с другой - режиссер не впечатляет, да и подобные однотипные сюжеты уже начинают надоедать.

"Дворецкий-2" ? Тут и Ойелоуо опять в главной роли, и Опра с Кьюбой Гудингом-младшим.

С одной стороны интересно и актерский состав нравится, с другой - режиссер не впечатляет, да и подобные однотипные сюжеты уже начинают надоедать.

Снова про чернокожих.

Начинает уже действительно надоедать

Снова про чернокожих.

Начинает уже действительно надоедать

Снова про чернокожих.

Начинает уже действительно надоедать

Про белокожих не надоело еще?

Нет. Про них хотя бы интересные сюжеты придумывают. А все фильмы про чернокожих про одно и то же. Там всегда протесты, несправедливость и борьба за равенство. Даже отморозки вроде Малкольма Икс и Фрэнка Лукаса выставляются героями. И этот "шедевр" не исключение. Последний приличный фильм про чернокожих, который я видел, это "Звери дикого юга".

'Selma' Looks to Build Awards Buzz via AFI FEST First Look by Anne Thompson

DuVernay, whose Sundance award-winning "The Middle of Nowhere" also starred Oyelowo, focuses on the intense three months in 1965 when King led the controversial campaign to obtain equal voting rights. His long march from Selma to Montgomery yielded President Lyndon B. Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the most significant victory for the Civil Rights Movement.

New Look At David Oyelowo As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In ‘Selma'; 30 Minutes Of Footage To Debut At AFI Fest by Kevin Jagernauth | The Playlist

There are no sure things in this year's Oscar race, and with a handful of movies still in play, one that could change the game in a big way is Ava DuVernay's "Selma." It's being turned around a tight timeline—filming only started this summer—but the filmmaker is working fast and will show off the first footage in just a few weeks.

Paramount to tease Martin Luther King drama 'Selma' at AFI Fest by Kristopher Tapley (+ Images)

Как-то живенько все (даже чересчур, такое ощущение).

Файнберг после просмотра "Сельмы":

Selma, which centers around a major turning point in America's Civil Rights movement and the man at its center, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is one of those rare films that set out to be "important" and actually is. It offers an intense, engaging, inspiring and uplifting look at the private and public life of a great leader during deeply consequential times. In other words, it's right up the Academy's alley. (See: The Queen, Milk, The King's Speech and Lincoln — and those are just examples from the past decade.)

 

But the thing that will have Oscar voters buzzing even more is the film's central (and only nominatable) performance: the portrayal of King by David Oyelowo, a Brit of Nigerian descent. Selma's trailer suggested that he was up to something special, but the fact of the matter is that Oyelowo gives one of the greatest performances you will ever see.

 

For one thing, he looks, talks and moves exactly like King — I feel quite comfortable saying that, having recently watched the 185-minute, Oscar-nominated documentary feature King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970). There are extended close-ups of his face that allow one to look into his eyes and sense that he is truly carrying the burden that King felt as the leader of a cause that he knew could take him from his family and this earth at any time (and ultimately did).

 

During a post-screening Q&A, the actor attributed his desire to play the part to a calling from God. I'm not a particularly religious man, but if that's the case then God got this one right.

 

Consequently, Oyelowo now finds himself right into the thick of one of the most competitive best actor Oscar races in history.

Две женщины в оскаровской гонке for Best Director ,(Ава и Эндж) это кажется, впервые за всю историю.

И Ава может стать первой темнокожей женщиной, получившей номинацию на режиссуру.

Кристофер Тэпли о Сельме, как о серьезном кандидате на Оскар, сильной игре Дэвида Ойелоуо, исчезающем и возвращающемся акценте Уилкинсона, о неловкости последовательности картин, одна из которых повествует о трогательной истории М.Л. Кинга, который был застрелен снайпером и последующий фильм Америкэн снайпер, и как итог, Сельму приняли критики на ура, судя по тому, что овации после окончания фильма были бурными

though it was difficult to hear it over the on-going applause that even people standing in line for "American Sniper" outside could hear through the walls of the Egyptian.

Simple frames really just aren't so simple to him, capturing intriguing angles that tell the story without words, sun-kissed lighting making the imagery something to behold. The editing is precise and compelling throughout, particularly a sequence depicting the infamous Edmund Pettus Bridge incident, the film an intriguing tapestry of sound and image on quite a few occasions. Mainly, though, this is a film of its moment in striking ways, with voter rights under fire as I type these words.

 

David Oyelowo is stirring and uncanny as King, a role he seems to have been born to play. He has a solid bead on a spot in the Best Actor five, but he'll have to work for it to cut through the competition. Just last year, one of Hollywood's favored sons, Tom Hanks, missed for a beloved performance in a Best Picture nominee. Nothing is ever assured. But I like Oyelowo's chances, particularly since the film feels like a solid contender across a number of races, including Best Picture and Best Director. (And how wonderful it would be if two female directors were nominated this year, Angelina Jolie for "Unbroken" potentially being the other.

Правда после Дэвид Полланд написал в твиттере I don’t think much changed tonight in the award season.

Впереди просмотры "Into the Woods" and "Unbroken" "и к концу месяца все будет известно(с)

Впереди просмотры "Into the Woods" and "Unbroken" "и к концу месяца все будет известно(с)

For Your Consideration: Why Ava DuVernay's Potential Oscar Nomination Is a Huge Deal

Last week at AFI FEST, the 2014-15 awards season took one of its most major twists yet when the festival showed Ava DuVernay's "Selma" at the last minute.

Судя по трейлеру, зрелище пока немножко оставляет желать, и представляет из себя нечто среднее между "Фрутвейлом" (манера съемки) и "Дворецким" (пафос и Опра... а зачем здесь Опра?). Посмотрим, что из этого выйдет.

P.S. Янг пока у Чендора нравится больше

Exclusive: 'Selma,' 'Theory,' 'Mr. Turner' among 2014 scripts not eligible for WGA Awards

а зачем здесь Опра?

Продюсер же

Продюсер же

Буду болеть за этот фильм. В свете последних событий, желание,чтобы ДюВерней и ко победили, возросло еще больше. 'Selma' Cast & Director Wear 'I Can't Breathe' Shirts At Premiere

И кстати, почему в шапке темы нет постера ?

На томатах опубликовали Critics Consensus:

Fueled by a gripping performance from David Oyelowo, Selma draws inspiration and dramatic power from the life and death of Martin Luther King, Jr. -- but doesn't ignore how far we remain from the ideals his work embodied.

43-0! За последние сутки 9 свежачков и 5 десяток от топ-критиков.

Devin Faraci (Badass Digest) пишет:

I walked out of SELMA believing in this country, even amidst all the horror and tragedy we've been experiencing, because SELMA helped me remember that sometimes we're at our best in the face of injustice like this.