Pride: Experiences of Minorities with their Rights (Movie Review Sample)

This was a film critique (the film name, Pride), directed by Matthew Warchus, sourced from the URL https://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/rutgers313400/watch/0B8ED107537D77D5?referrer=direct.
The film setting is in 1984, and though it features several themes, with each protagonist having a secret or a challenge to overcome, it mainly highlights the daily experiences of Welsh miners, casually considered a minority group, as they fight for their rights and what they go through in the hands of the local police. The emotions of the viewers are effectively stirred by the filmmakers a self-conscious and manipulative way. What is appealing in the film is its ability to humorously celebrate decency, encourage tolerance, and facilitate consensus on some of the most divisive issues modern society faces. Most importantly, the film depicts two opposing groups coming together for a common course, affirming the power hidden in unity. The miners are helped in their cause by a group of gay and lesbian activists. Like the old Ealing comedies, the Pride film assumes a standard plot. In such comedies, underdogs take on the supreme authority figures and successfully chart their way forward, each member playing an equally important role in fighting for the miners’ freedom, in an ensemble cast. In critiquing the film, it was noted that instead of the film including some grandstanding star performances to make the performances more memorable and help the audience to identify with the main protagonist or leader of the process, it appeared to celebrate the friendship and solidarity among the different groups. The film was also characterized by constant character turns, which sometimes became difficult to discern the specific roles of the different members. Besides, the author poorly explains Mark’s dramatic change of heart while the film was underway and it appears as though one of Maureen’s rabidly homophobic sons does a U-turn and appears with a group of miners at a gay pride match as the film ends.