The movie I chose to write about is Green Book starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali. This movie is set in1962 and follows a black professional pianist. During this time it is dangerous for black men and women due to racism and segregation. Due to this the professional piano player hires a white man to drive him around and protect him. This is interesting because during this time white men usually had black men working for them because black people were suppressed and treated unjustly. During their time on the road these men bond and learn about the hardships in each other’s lives which gives viewers an interesting insight that has not been seen before in other media. It also highlights that even when people are wealthy, the color of their skin will hold them back because of racist people and injustices. For example one scene in the movie the professional player cannot eat dinner in the hotel that he is supposed to play at because they do not let black men and women eat in their restaurant. This infuriates his white friend but he is not as phased as one should be because he is used to this treatment and expects it. This insight into the injustices faced by black people during this time is told in a very unique way and touches the hearts of all viewers.
I believe that this movie has many important themes, but the main one is that friendship can form between anyone if people forget about what makes them different and focuses on how they are similar. This is what the two main characters due and this causes the separation of them to go away. Eventually leading to the ending of the movie where the black piano player attends Christmas at his white drivers house.