Directed by: Jeff Nichols
Written by: Jeff Nichols
Starring: Joel Edgerton & Ruth Negga
Richard (Edgerton) and Mildred (Negga) Loving are deeply in love and marry in Washington, D.C. only to then return to their home state Virginia. When word gets around to the police, Richard and Mildred are arrested since interracial marriage is not yet allowed. In despair, they move to D.C. until Mildred comes across the opportunity to fight for their marriage.
Ruth Negga is a great actress who I hope to see more of in future films. Her performance in Loving was mostly shown through her expression. The same goes for Edgerton. Their relationship was simple and quiet. They showed their feelings through wide eyes, upturned mouths, and furrowed brows. They did not talk much, but you were never in the dark about what they felt.
The cinematography was beautiful and was profound in showing the differences between the city life in D.C. versus the country life of Virginia, which coincides with the point of views as well; forward thinking versus staying the same.
Despite this inspiring story, the movie dragged in a few places. As an audience member, I was mostly interested in the legal side of their story, but the script had various tidbits of their daily life from their friends, job, and racing (which seemed out of place). I guess Nichols was trying to make us connect to the characters. It succeeded with Mildred, but not so much with Richard.
4 popcorns.
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