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Green Book Movie Review

Green Book Movie Review

A Good Heartfelt Film

So I saw the film Green Book a little bit ago, and I must say, I greatly enjoyed this movie. I'm glad that I saw it, and I think I would want to see it again.
The movie follows an Italian man named Tony (Viggo Mortensen) as he is hired as a driver for an African-American pianist named Dr. Shirley (Mahershala Ali) as he is embarking on a concert tour through the south in the 1960s.
I absolutely loved this movie. Green Book is one of those heartfelt films, and I'll admit, I'm a sucker for them.
Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali, both did a fantastic job acting in this film. They played off of each other so well, and seemed as if they have worked on a hundred films together in the past. Their character progression seems natural and fitting to how the characters are portrayed. They each have likable qualities, and they seem as if they were made to play the rolls portrayed.
Music is such a humongous theme contained within the film. The music is truly beautiful, and the overall soundtrack is great. Green Book does a fantastic job with it's sound. It know's what it wants, and it plays it.
The lighting of the film is also very well done. There were never any shots overexposed or underexposed. Each and every scene on screen was perfectly lit, and added depth to the emotion of each scene.
The cinematography is good as well. The cameramen knew what they were doing and they made each shot run smoothly. I honestly can't say anything bad about any of the shots in Green Book as they were all pretty good.
The film was also well edited. I usually don't talk about editing in my reviews, but I do want to bring it up here. It was smooth and seamless, I have no complaints. The transitions from scene to scene were natural and always held my attention.
I honestly loved this movie and I think I just might buy it when it comes out on DVD. It has the feel of a film you would want to come back to as if you were saying hello to an old friend. If you haven't yet, you should add Green Book to your watch list, as it truly is such a beautifully heartfelt film. I know I will be driving up again to see Green Book.



final score: 4.9/5



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