King in the Wilderness

January. 22,2018      
Rating:
8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A chronicle of the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted leader who faced an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.

Martin Luther King Jr. as  Self (archive footage)
Joan Baez as  Self
Harry Belafonte as  Self
Andrew Young as  Self
John Lewis as  Self
Henry Mitchell as  Self (archive footage)
Stokely Carmichael as  Self (archive footage)
Coretta Scott King as  Self (archive footage)
Robert F. Kennedy as  Self (archive footage)

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Reviews

Wordiezett
2018/01/22

So much average

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Protraph
2018/01/23

Lack of good storyline.

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Maidexpl
2018/01/24

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

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Mathilde the Guild
2018/01/25

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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neener3707
2018/01/26

I went into this thinking its like making a new documentary about World War 2, what hasn't already been said. But as a history buff that has seen untold amounts of documentaries, I found this to be a detailed telling of lesser known MLK works. Also as a history buff I expected to see the same old footage, same old speeches, and the same old messages. But what I found was a a fascinating story of final years of MLK's, with amazing footage I have never seen, phone calls never before been heard, photos and stories of lesser reported works by MLK. The film deals with many seriously tough times, how MLK lived like the poor he worked for, his message that many whites wanted civil rights for African Americans as well, and the complicated relationship between the rise of Black Power and MLK's belief of non-violence. Many serious questions and situations dealt with, should one be violent in their oppression? How does violence affect their movement? The complicated dynamics with the Vietnam War, MLK's relationship with LBJ, many things are tackled.Above all I found the documentary to be profoundly fair, showing situations from all sides, hearing everyone's perspective in these times. The film confronts the appalling living conditions of many peoples, the racial hatred of the times, as well as the feelings of the many communities discussed. Many times in racial documentaries, whether about whites or blacks, things are often once sided, and thankfully this is not here. The film shows the daunting racism faced by African Americans, as well as the legitimate fears of communities and law enforcement during times of riots and distrust. It was a tough time for both sides, some more than others, but all deserve to be heard. The film seamlessly tells these stories withe stunning footage, interviews, and much more, it tells the immense tense feeling for everyone in those times. The film delves deep into MLK's character and his reaction to these many events at the end of his life, many of the things he truly wished for and felt about s=certain things.As an avid documentary watcher and as a republican voter, I highly recommend this film.

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