

The Butler

A look at the life of Cecil Gaines, who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.
A look at the life of Cecil Gaines, who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.
This movie made me cry.
Emotional.
Another great performance by Forest.
During the past month I've made a point to see all the movies nominated for the Academy Awards, Best Picture. Tonight, I am absolutely heartbroken that this wonderful movie received not a single nomination in any category. I tis just tragic!
This fantastic movie should have at least(!) received nominations for Best Picture, Best Makeup and Best Actor (Forest Whittaker).
Great movie about civil right movement in the US!
This is a great movie, so why not a 10? Way, way too many gross historical inaccuracies, on purpose to supposedly make the storyline better. These aren't parts where they're ad-libbing areas they could've know the actual dialogue, but where they have made up an extra son and inaccurately depict Reagan's meeting with the Senators.
There was one son. He did not die in Vietnam. He was not a Black Panther. He did not run for Congress. He may have been a Freedom Fighter but there's no public claims he was..
The mother/wife was not an alcoholic or ever have an affair.
The story could've been great just on the actual facts. I was tempted to give it a lower score since it has so many discrepancies from the truth as to not really be based on a true story but inspired by one. However, the acting was so phenomenal, every character, that it's still a wonderful film.
-2 for falsifying where it wasn't necessary. Could've been a 10 if it has remained factually accurate.
Watching the trailers at cinema I thought that it was shamelessly made for the Oscars, but I sense it lacked something, nevertheless it is good. Very pro-USA, of course.
A little obvious an in your face. An opportunity missed. Could have been a fantastic film with a slightly more subtle director.
This movie made me cry.