Plot
Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, are sentenced to prison in Virginia in 1958 for getting married.
Release Year: 2016
Rating: 6.6/10 (690 voted)
Critic's Score: 74/100
Director: Jeff Nichols
Stars: Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Will Dalton
Storyline
Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, are sentenced to prison in Virginia in 1958 for getting married.
Cast: Ruth Negga -
Mildred Loving
Joel Edgerton -
Richard Loving
Will Dalton -
Virgil
Dean Mumford -
Drag Race Driver
Terri Abney -
Garnet Jeter
Alano Miller -
Raymond Green
Chris Greene -
Percy Fortune
(as Chris R. Greene)
Benjamin Booker -
Shotgun Shack Musician #1
Justin Robinson -
Shotgun Shack Musician #2
Dennis Williams -
Shotgun Shack Musician #3
Keith Tyree -
Bricklayer
Sharon Blackwood -
Lola Loving
Rebecca Turner -
Pregnant Girl
Christopher Mann -
Theoliver Jeter
Mike Shiflett -
Magistrate
Trivia:
Before their 1967 Supreme Court victory, Mildred and Richard Loving had two years earlier lost a lower-court appeal of their conviction for violating the Virginia law against interracial marriage. The judge who refused to vacate that conviction, Caroline County Circuit Court Judge Leon M. Bazile, wrote in his decision that "almighty God created the races white, black, yellow, malay and red, and he placed them on separate continents. And but for the interference with his [arrangement] there would be no cause for such marriages. The fact that he separated the races shows that he did not intend for the races to mix." See more »
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Rating: 8/10
Loving Review
Jeff Nicolas newest film centres around the true story of Richard and
Mildred Richard, the couple that fought the supreme court to legalize
interracial marriage. On the surface this story seems interesting but
over done but the way Jeff Nicolas tells this story makes it incredibly
unique. Instead of focusing on the big story about Civil Rights Nicolas
focuses on the very personal story of Richard and Mildred. By bringing
the story down to a very personal scale Nicolas told the story in a far
more impacting and effective way. This movie isn't about a revolution
or a grand battle this is truly a movie about two people being in love.
The movie doesn't try to rant or preach it just tries to tell a human
story. Ruth Negga shone in this movie. She gave an honest, and
emotional performance that really made Mildred seem like a person
instead of just a character. Acting against her or more accurately with
her is Joel Egerton. The character of Richard is fall less emotional so
therefor Joel has less opportunities to show off, instead Joel utilized
the quiet moments with his character to give a strong performance.
Together the pair creates a believable, balanced relationship that
shows us they're in love instead of just telling us. The accents at
first are distracting and can be hard to understand but as the movie
continues the audience becomes more immersed in the world and it feels
natural. The major issue with the movie is its repetition. Due to the
nature of the story the movie hits similar points multiple times, by
condensing the events the movie could have been more efficient.The
movies greatest strength is it's characters. The characters never feel
like roles in a movie, instead they feel like actual people. The movie
shows us small yet very personal moments between the characters that
really make them come to life. From simple glances to quiet laughs you
really believe that these are humans with thoughts, feelings and
emotion. Tis makes the audience care much more about their story and
therefore become more invested in the movie. The soundtrack much like
the movie is quiet yet effective. It gives the film a very distinct
optimism to it. The camera work is gorgeous. It's ability to focus on
details then go to sweeping landscape shots is very impressive.
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