This is perhaps the best movie I have seen that deals with the subject of racial equality. The direction is superb. Not a single moment, not a single word or scene is wasted or impertinent. The pacing is perfect. The acting is excellent all-around. Linda Hamilton's character is not formulaic or single-dimensional: She is torn between saving her relationship with her rigid and traditional husband and showing the love and friendship that is natural to her. This is a movie with a big heart with none of the gratuitous violence of The Secret Life of Bees, for example. Usually, I find that movies based on a true story to feel limited by the director's or sceen-writer's ability to negotiate and render the product in a meaningful, compelling and seamless way. This movie does not suffer from that. If you are losing faith in mankind and wish to infuse your spirit with some warmth and humanity, watch The Color of Courage.
Review of The Color of Courage
