Search - The Long Walk Home on DVD

Sharon F. (Shar) from AVON PARK, FL
Reviewed on 6/26/2021...

Magnificient! So well-acted and a terrific storyline about friendship and the ugly face of discrimination. A definite MUST SEE.

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An Excellent Movie

Roni | Singapore | 12/30/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This film brilliantly depicts how ugly discrimination is. Discrimination of any kind is as ugly as ugly gets. "The Long Walk Home" is just one example of the many forms of discrimination.

I am a huge fan of Whoopi Goldberg and she is a fantastic actress whether in a comedy or a show such as this - The Long Walk Home.

One can also appreciate the sense of helplessness of Mariam Thompson played by Sissy Spacek. The desire to do what is right and the desire to honor her husband's expectations.

A great film, a part of history that should teach all of us to embrace and celebrate the differences in societies, cultures, races, and the differences in all of us."

A True Favorite of Mine

Stephen M. Moser | Austin, Texas USA | 01/23/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Sissy, as a sophisticated, mature woman, in a tender and touching screenplay, by John Cork, that revolves around the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. As Miriam Thompson, Sissy is the well-to-do wife of a city official whose busy life ("I'll be at the beauty parlor this morning, then there's a club luncheon, then I have this Junior League thing this afternoon...") is inconveniently affected by the fact that her maid, Odessa (Goldberg), has chosen to support the boycott, and is sometimes late for work. Goldberg, a deeply talented actress who plays *herself* a little too often to be taken seriously, is superb in a role that has very few lines. She lets her expressions (or lack thereof) do the work for her, and she is wholly believable as the maid who takes care of Miriam's family, and then must make the long walk home to take care of her own. The character studies of Miriam and Odessa are overlooked gems in both actresses careers, and it becomes apparent that the struggle is not just that of racism, but of feminism, as well. We are treated to a classic performance by Sissy, again expanding her own consciousness and rising above her milieu. The art direction is also one of the stars of this film, with amazing attention to period details. Supporting roles are extremely well cast. Sissy's daughter, Schuyler, who is already a veteran actress at 18, can be briefly glimpsed in her first film appearance, as the daughter's friend in the park scene. *Long Walk Home* is always elegant, but not always pretty, and it commands the viewers attention - like a picture postcard from another era arriving decades too late"

What A Shame!!!

AKA Gary Mac | Prince George's County, Maryland | 11/12/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I have actually purchased this DVD twice. Both were distributed by different studios. Both times, I was burned. The quality of this DVD is terrible! From the very begining, the picture is so blurry, it's unbearable. I had seen the film before I purchased the DVD, so I already know how great the story is. However, I would not recommend buying this DVD. It just is not worth the hassle."