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www.washingtonpost.com - : In ''Ghosts of Mississippi,'' director Rob Reiner opens a painful chapter in the bitter Civil Rights era…all in the name of entertainment. This account of real-life black activist Medgar Evers, who was gunned down in 1963, contains the usual Hollywood caveat: Where the facts are dramatically inconvenient, they're dispensed with or streamlined. But as an amalgam of drama and history, Reiner and scriptwriter Lewis Colick strike a surprisingly satisfying compromise. more...
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www.boxoffice.com - : Thirty-one years after civil rights activist Medgar Evers was felled by an assassin's bullet on the front porch of his Mississippi home, his killer was finally convicted for the crime. Although justice has been done in the sentencing of white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith, the same can't be said of Evers' life and work. With ''Ghosts of Mississippi,'' director Rob Reiner has once again taken Hollywood's easy way out in telling a tale of racism and injustice. As did Alan Parker with ''Mississippi Burning,'' Reiner has fashioned a film seen through the eyes of a white protagonist. Consequently, although certainly unknowingly, he has done a disservice to the legacy of a great humanitarian leader. Also, unlike Parker's similarly themed 1988 effort, ''Ghosts of Mississippi'' isn't compelling in the least. Reiner lacks Parker's talent as a filmmaker and, as a result, his movie could be called ''Mississippi Boring.'' more...
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