Thursday, August 22, 2013

Lee Daniel's The Butler, represents a very in depth exploration of social consensus, racial vindication and a message of perseverance.

Forest Whitaker plays Cecil Gaines an African American butler for the president of the United States. His roots comes from the cotton fields where he witness the inevitable when he loose his parents and later saved by one of the owners turning it into a private servant of the family.

The film with an all star cast, that goes, from Oprah Winfrey, Alan Rickman, Jane Fonda, Robin Williams, John Cusak, Live Scheriber just to name a few represents an impressive work made by Lee Daniels director of the award winning "Precious".

The Butler is a great piece of American history and also a great film about the racial struggle among African American.

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