Green Book (2018)
Directed by Peter Farrelly this film inspired by real events stars Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali and Linda Cardellini. An Italian-American hard man works as a driver for a black concert pianist touring the American South.
I can see why this film won the Academy Award, it is exactly the kind of self congratulatory film on racism that Hollywood loves. This is not the most subtle or deepest look at the topic of race relations in the US, some would go so far as to say it is pretty reductive. There are good performances from the two leads but otherwise this is not a film that will stick with you or is worth going back to.
3/5
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