“Selma” is a timely representation that centers the great march from Selma to Montgomery peaking with President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the greatest victories for the civil rights movement.

Director Ava DuVernay tells the real story of Dr. King’s dream and everything he ventured through to make a huge impact towards enforcing the Civil Rights movement.

Although Selma has gotten four stars and up on almost every movie review site, Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo have not been nominated for any awards. The movie Selma itself has been for the Best Picture Oscar.

Powered by a astonishing performance by Oyelowo who plays as MLK, it’s hard to imagine anyone possibly chosen to fit the role any better. Especially with him being from Oxford, England, he concealed his accent very well.

He has featured in various other civil rights movies such as “The Butler” by Lee Daniels, “Lincoln” by Steven Spielberg, “Red Tails” by Anthony Hemingway, “The Help” by Tate Taylor, and many more. Oyelowo plays different roles in each movie.

This movie was amazing because it included the grisly parts of history they don’t mention to teach you in school. The most important lesson you can get from “Selma” is that even flawed and ordinary people can make a great positive change.

Although this movie is focused on the past, some events still occur today such as the Ferguson protests that started the big movement “Black Lives Matter.”

Even though we all know how Dr. King’s story ends, his dream still lives on today and the movie leaves you with hope and a great sense of knowledge, yet keeps you on the edge of your seat all throughout the movie.