Loving Review (2016)

Loving

  Loving is the story of the 1967 Supreme Court ruling in regards to the validation of interracial marriage. It's directed by Jeff Nichols and stars Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga. 

  As a fan of Edgerton, I knew he would be great, but what really surprised me was Ruth Negga's performance. She had these huge, expressive, puppy eyes and knew exactly how much emotion to bring to the screen. Her performance here was subtle and restrained, making the payoff all the more impacting. 

  Loving is an extremely quiet film that doesn't rely on big dramatic moments to build momentum. Instead, it builds slowly, and intimately. For this reason, some might find this film a bit stoic and feel every second of that runtime. 

  Regardless of some of it's pacing issues, Loving is a beautiful, elegant film with soulful and honest performances. Unlike most movies about civil rights, it never wacks you over the head with it's themes. Instead, it gently whispers them to you. That is why I give loving 7 out of 10 stars. (Very Good)