Comment on Melvin's Movie Blog

I am not a movie lover per se. I really go to the movies if someone is inviting me or if I am truly bored and want to get out of the house. I do watch movies at home but mainly Lifetime movies, if I have the time. Also, if my husband purchases movies and we decide to stay in and enjoy them ...but then again, he likes action and documentary kind of serious shows, which I don't like. Anyway, I will comment on Melvin's review about the movie, The Color Purple. This review can be accessed on Melvin's blog page at http://melvindiggs.blogspot.com/ .
The Color Purple is a drama film. It is about a young African American girl named Celie Harris and showed all the problems African American women encountered during the early 1900s. Some of the problems highlighted (in the movie) faced by these women were racism, sexual discrimination and poverty. Celie is played by Whoopie Goldberg and was abused and treated like a slave . She had two kids by age fourteen which were also fathered by her father! Another character in the movie was Shug who became close friends with Celie. It appeared in the movie too as if Celie and Shug were engaging in a lesbian affair. Sofia another strong character in the film played by Oprah Winfrey also had suffered abuse from the males in her family. She was sent to jail for a rude remark she made to the mayor's wife.
I agree with Melvin about this movie. It is a movie African Americans can connect to in some ways. Also it could be painful to watch as a woman. If you know about some of the situations in history in the 1900, you would understand how this show can have strong effects on African Americans who decide to see it. It was an interesting film, which also had my eyes glued to the screen while watching it. Melvin described this film in a great way, as he wrote about the plot, setting and characters in a very descriptive manner.
Melvin really created an awesome review about this movie. He also talked about the different types of women depicted in the film and he provided some great examples of their characters. These were all true as I could remember in the film they depicted strong women, weak, and powerful women.
This was an interesting film and I would recommend you all who have not seen it yet to do so.