Green Book

Excellent film heart warming and will keep you watching, well acted and portrayed the struggles in the 60's supremacy

I've wanted this dvd for a long time, very pleased to have it. I'm going to wrap it up for Christmas to myself. Thank you.

A very well acted film, covering the relationship that develops between a brilliant ,famous piano player and an not well educated immigrant Italian American "fixer" who drives him around various concert halls in the early winter of a segregated USA. The piano player is black, and looks down on the Italian American whom he finds distasteful,and whom he assumes is a thief amongst other preconceived judgements he makes about his driver. The driver, we see in an early scene, is not too happy to have his wife alone with black plumbers in his apartment, and gets some male cousins to be there too. As the story unfolds, both go on a journey. The actual concerts and travelling are really just a backdrop. The real journey is not the concert halls and towns, although there are many incidents involved. The real journey is how each of the protagonists learns to see, and appreciate the talents and abilities the other person has. Talents and abilities which enrich their lives. The music,and virtuoso skill, and courage of the black piano player, gives a growing appreciation and respect to the driver. In return the piano player learns to appreciate food, jokes, life and beauty in simple things and a different courage from the driver. A great story that deserves a very wide audience.

It's an interesting truth-based story and one worthy of a film, certainly. The trick is to avoid the clichéd acting of an Italian-American wisecracking hard man 'minder' from the Bronx - and to present a 1962 black concert pianist in a rightly intelligent and sophisticated way. Throughout, we thought that both principle actors managed that very well (see special features interview with Tony Lip's son). Indeed, Viggo Mortensen all the way through made the character distinctive and real (and likeable) and Mahershala Ali captured a convincing tone and manner (and stance/ bearing) very nicely. Well done both.It could of course have been made darker (a la Mississippi Burning or In the heat of the night) but it made a significant point nonetheless.**Slight spoiler alert** There were, however, a few irritatingly over sweet moments - not least 'getting home for Christmas' (where every cliché seemed to have been employed - a bit cloying to say the least) and the north USA cop pulling them over on the way home, only to be helpful and respectful (in stark contracts to their experience with various southern cops). But that apart we found it a warming and enjoyable film.That it was a double winning Oscar is, however, something of a surprise - but that's academy awards for you. All in all, a very watchable and likeable film that can be viewed more than once.

Good film

More like this please.

Vigo Mortenson is great as always. Both leads make the characters very bold and the dynamics between the two is compelling.I have watched this movie several times. Perhaps one of the best movies I have seen in some time.

This movie is a masterpiece. I have watched it a few times now and can't grow tired of it. Brilliant performances by Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali. It makes you think, it gives you an overlook of America in the sixties, and it also warms your heart. I love that it's based on a true story.