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Ghosts of Mississippi

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Review by Chuck Arrington | posted February 27, 2000 | E-mail the Author
Synopsis: In 1963 Civil Rights activist Medgar Evers was assassinated as he parked his car in the driveway of his home. Slain by a coward's bullet, Medgar lay bleeding to death in the arms of his wife & small children. The murderer, Byron De la Beckwith relied heavily on the blatant racism of the day to beat two trials. Trials tainted, by the hate that causes one person to hate another based on the level of melanin in his/her skin. Medgar's wife, Myrlie,(Whoopie Goldberg) took her fight as far as she could and mever let a day pass without fighting for the justice she so richly deserved. In 1990 Attorney, Bobby De Laughter(Alec Baldwin)began to sift through the pieces of information & what remained of the evidence. The story is told from Delaughter's perspective & the sacrifice he undertook in his fight for justice for Medgar Evers.

Audio: The audio is 5.1 digital surround that really delivers the atmospheric qualities used to propel the telling of this story. The surrounds & sub get a pretty decent workout. The real gems are the opening song sung by Dionne Farris & the closing song as perfomed by Nina Simone. Each one of these sogs really gives the feel of the story. They exemplify the heart & soul of the film.

Video:. The video is a beautiful widescreen presentation that did not have any errors or markings. simply a beautifully well presented image. Extras: Just a trailer for the film is included.

Overall: The Civil Rights movement of the 1960's had many casualties of war, both black & white. THis film goes a long way to try to tell the story of one man's courage, one woman's dedication & one man's pursuit of justice. It's an incredibly moving portrayal of a true story that will send chills through you. James Woods is at his level best in this role. I though he was incredible as Roy Cohn but this could be one of his best performances ever. Mind you Woods does nto make films, he is incredible in the role of Byron Dela Beckwith. You can feel the hatred, & horror his character embodies. Easily highly recommended viewing for anyone interested in learning about "our" collective history.

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