Green Book (2018) – A Journey Toward Understanding and Unexpected Friendship
A journey that changed two lives — and reminds us that understanding begins with a single conversation. 🚗 Introduction 📌 A Note on This Film Green Book won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2019, but it also sparked important conversations about racial representation in cinema. Some viewers and critics have noted concerns about the "white savior" narrative structure and the centering of Tony's journey over Dr. Shirley's experience. Director Spike Lee and members of Dr. Shirley's family have voiced their concerns about the film's approach. This review acknowledges both the film's emotional resonance and its limitations. Cinema can be a starting point for dialogue—even when the film itself is imperfect. In 1960s America, a time when racial prejudice was embedded in everyday life, an unlikely partnership begins. Tony Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen), a tough-talking Italian-American bouncer, is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali), a refined...