John Rite, played by Jon Voight, runs the general store in Rosewood, and is torn when his fellow whites begin torturing and killing his black customers. Mr. Mann, played by Ving Rhames, is a black drifter and ex-army veteran, who innocently chooses Rosweood as a nice place to settle down. The two men turn out to be instrumental as they both assist the surviving blacks to safety.
This movie exposed the horrible and flagrant racism, along with a more subtle version of sexism, that existed in those days, only seventy four years ago. I wonder how many white people still hold on to the completely stupid and twisted attitudes that blacks are inferior and more expendable than whites.
From the visually impaired point of view, this movie had lots of characters, but most of them had distinct voices and were named often. Not too bad. The scenes had a reasonable flow, although there were a number of times where they shifted abruptly. Those were a little confusing. The dialogue was pretty consistent, although the characters did have strong Southern accents which were a little difficult to follow. There were a number of riot scenes that were very chaotic and noisy. These were extremely challenging and would make very little sense unless you had a good sighted assistant. Unfortunately I can only give this movie a 6, and that might be a little generous. It's of important historical significance though and I will still encourage you to see it.
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