Ghosts of Mississippi History Movie Review Research (Movie Review Sample)
The task in the sample was to write a four-page paper which evaluates the historical accuracy of one movie among the listed films that were listed. the instructions required the writer to use various quality sources and document findings using Chicago format.
The sample provides a brief summary of the film, the ghosts of Mississippi as well as its critique. The major parts of this paper describe how the movie adheres to the historical record of the period and how close to the truth the movie actually got. The producer of this movie also tries to demonstrate that regardless of the circumstances and period, justice will always prevail. This fact is proved through the murder of the black civil rights activist, Medgar Evers, by a white supremacist known as Byron De La Beckwith.
GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI
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The Ghosts of Mississippi refers to a real-life drama movie that was directed by Rob Reiner. After watching the Ghosts of Mississippi, the audience observes several issues that are socially essential and individual misfortunes that happen to the main characters in the course of their lives. The director also tries to demonstrate that regardless of the circumstances and period, justice will always prevail. This fact is proved through the murder of the black civil rights activist, Medgar Evers, by a white supremacist known as Byron De La Beckwith. The film begins by asserting that, “this story is true.” The movie is based on a true story that narrates the trial and ultimate sentencing of Beckwith who assassinated Medgar Evers, the legendary civil rights leader.
The film begins with the shooting of Medgar Evers in June 1963 while he is standing in his driveway. The murder was executed by Beckwith who is tried two times with the offense but goes free after three white juries reach a deadlock. While the suspect was the murderer, it was impossible to convict him during this period and place. The atmosphere in the courtroom of Mississippi was poisoned that Ross Barnett, the governor of Mississippi walks up to Beckwith and shakes his hand. The movie also covers the relationship between Bobby De Laughter and Myrlie Evers and the roles they played in the process of seeking for justice. De Laughter is involved more in seeking justice for the family of Medgar Evers by ensuring that Beckwith is tried for the third time after three decades. On the 5th of February 1994, Beckwith was eventually convicted after being free for thirty years providing justice to the family of Medgar Evers.[Barlowe, Jamie. "The" not-free" and" not me": Constructions of whiteness in Rosewood and Ghosts of Mississippi." Canadian Review of American Studies 28, no. 3 (1998): 31-46.] [Campbell, Christopher. "The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005): A Film by Keith Beauchamp." Southern Quarterly 45, no. 4 (2008): 172.]
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