Marshall [Blu-ray] [2017]

The director has an easy job. The facts of the case are imminently interesting and of course provocative. Unfortunately black on white crime has always been big news. And of course courtroom drama gets the attention of the viewer. Additionally the acting is first rate, particularly that of Chadwick Boseman and Josh Gad. The performers with smaller roles are just as good. I particularly liked the actress (whose name I didn’t get) who played the jury forewoman with her lilting Southern accent. Furthermore, there are a couple of surprises in the plot. You of course are constantly reminded, as you are engrossed in the film, that the facts of this case are real. The film also gets the clothing, autos, housing, etc., right for the period of the early 1940’s. There are also interesting asides from the criminal trial: Mr. Marshall's time with his wife as well as the time he has to spend away from her, and a fascinating scene where he is in a club with the poet Langston Hughes when the writer Zora Neale Hurston pops in on them. (Marshall thought Hughes was wasting his life writing poetry.

Before Thurgood Marshall became U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, before the landmark case of Brown v Education Board, Thurgood Marshall (superbly performed by Chadwick Boseman) was an incredible attorney taking on cases for the NAACP, which at the time was funding the legal battles defending innocent black people in America who were accused because of their race. The case this film focuses on is a white socialite accusing her black domestic worker of raping her and attempted murder. The relevant facts that come out during the trial, and how they come out, are riveting. One of the strong messages of the film is the role white privilege and white supremacy played in 20th century America, how those same behaviors are still present today, and how American minorities such as the black community and the Jewish community (Marshall's co-counsel, played fantastically by the ever-entertaining Josh Gad) were and still are on the receiving end of hate crimes, all the more present because of the case they took on, that standing up against legal discrimination exposed you to a heightened level of hate crime and it would be easier to just confess to a crime you are innocent of. With the persecution of minorities in America on the rise like never before, the relevancy of this film is on par with "Malcolm X" and "Selma".

WOW! What can I possibly begin to even try to say about this excellent and well made masterpiece of such an amazing and entertaining; that kept you glued to the screen not knowing what’s going to happen next. But at the same time acknowledging the gripping affect it’ll have on you at not really understanding what could possibly occur next. Yes this movie is absolutely a icon of a true collector’s for everyone’s Library of movies as a most have without a doubt.

This movie will surely have one asking all kinds of questions. I would say a factual movie about life, people and the justice system. It has a good plot and plenty of good acting by an all star cast. This movie leaves one with some sense of understanding as to just how hard life can be sometimes and the changes life and people will put you through. This movie was surely worth looking at and worth every penny of the purchase price.

Marshall is a decent all around film with some great performances from the assembled actors. Although I know of Thurgood Marshall and that he was on the Supreme Court for several years, I wasn't at all familiar with how he got there. This movie of course doesn't cover all of his life but tells about one of the cases that helped him to become one of the most respected judges to set on the Supreme Court.

A Chadwick classic and a must see if you have not seen this movie. I picked up the dvd which I'm very happy to have added to my collection. The movie a DVD comes with a nice slipcover too. no digital

THIS MOVIE IS AMAZING! RELATING TO ONE OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED JURIST THAT EVER LIVED AND WHO FOUGHT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AS AN ATTORNEY AND LATER AS A SUPREME COURT JUDGE!

This based on a true story is a compelling court room drama featuring Thurgood Marshall. Chadwick Boseman captures Marshall as bold, smart and willing to do what it takes to win. Entertaining and Informative about a moment in his career.