When deciding on which movie I want to watch, a number of important factors appear inside my mind as I attempt to make my choice. Some of the factors involve the overall theme of the story, the quality, the characters, and even the setting. Eventually, after some thought, I decided that the next Black Film that I was going to review would be Panther, a dramatization of the founding of the Black Panther Party of Self Defense.
Originally, I first watched the movie several years ago for as an assignment for my high school Social Studies class. Back then, although I thought the movie was interesting, I didn't really think much of it. However, now that I'm much older and possess a greater insight on things, I realize now that Panther is a really intriguing film. I didn't really know much about the Black Panther party and this movie allowed me to discover what they were and why they ended up forming.
Another reason why I like this movie is because it's a kinda like a dramatization and a documentary mixed into one. The story is told through the eyes of the main character, Judge, who happens to join the Black Panther party during it's beginnings in the 1960's. As the film goes on, you hear of voice over Judge as he explains some of the important events that either happened to the Black Panther party or the United States during that time in history. I really liked that since the movie allowed me to get the best of both a documentary and a regular movie.
In conclusion, Panther is a great black film that I think everyone who plans on studying African American history should watch at least once. It's not a perfect film, but then again no film is ever perfect. However, I really think it allows the viewer to understand what life was like for African Amercians back in the 1960's and what they did when they decided to fight back. In a lot of ways, some of the events that took place during this film are still taking place even now. Because of that, it will make think about if life for black people has actually gotten better, which I believe was the overall purpose of the film.
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