Loving is based on the true story of Richard
(Joel Edgerton) and Mildred (Ruth Negga) Loving, an interracial couple in 1950’s Virginia who lived in fear as a married
couple while facing jail and prosecution from state laws prohibiting mixed
marriages just as the Civil Rights movement loomed. It’s a remarkable story
told on an intimate, human scale that chronicles what became a landmark court
case that would take them all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The film, as written and directed by Jeff
Nichols, is told in brief moments and vignettes that collectively portray a
relationship and the personal sacrifice and hardship amid intolerance. Never
sensationalistic or overly dramatic, its understated nature lingers long after
its sobering postscript. What shines through are stellar performances by the
two leads in a love story that transcends its time.
***1/2
of **** stars
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