Since I came here in the US, I had seen a lot of movies describing racism in America especially around civil war. Starting from American Violet, Django, Lincoln, The secret life of bees, etc. and today I watched Lee Daniels' The Butler. how great this movie is! I had lived for eighteen years in Japan where almost all the people are categorized into only one race: Asian? Xanthous? It is impossible that such an affair happens in Japan. That's peculiar to the country in which various races are mixed up. still now the concern is gathering toward the racism. I take this fact for granted and never doubt it, but this movie made me think a lot about this matter. This movie mainly focuses on the conflict between an African american man attending on White house and the people around him or even himself. Seasalt went through many things sometimes it was hardship sometimes it was happy stuff, and a lot of emotions were going on in his mind. Even though I couldn't pick up all the conversation they had, I was almost about to cry when Kennedy was shot and at last scene. I thought a life is long. and I wanna find my soul mate who is beside me all the time. i was impressed the willpower the one has. but this story is about a little time ago not the "once upon a time"story. Because my host mom lived right at that time, I was a bit terrified...and unexpectedly the knowledge that I gained from Social Science class in summer helped me understand. なめちゃいかんな I was so emotional when I saw K.K.K, it was so real. this is definitely one of the best movies of this year:) it is just beyond description, i'm lacking of skill to explain this in English even in Japanese. check it out!
here is the overview of Lee Daniel's The Butler from some website.
After leaving the South as a young man and finding employment at an elite hotel in Washington, D.C., Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker) gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he is hired as a butler at the White House. Over the course of three decades, Cecil has a front-row seat to history and the inner workings of the Oval Office. However, his commitment to his "First Family" leads to tension at home, alienating his wife (Oprah Winfrey) and causing conflict with his anti-establishment son.
here is the overview of Lee Daniel's The Butler from some website.
After leaving the South as a young man and finding employment at an elite hotel in Washington, D.C., Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker) gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he is hired as a butler at the White House. Over the course of three decades, Cecil has a front-row seat to history and the inner workings of the Oval Office. However, his commitment to his "First Family" leads to tension at home, alienating his wife (Oprah Winfrey) and causing conflict with his anti-establishment son.
