Butler, The (Lee Daniels' The Butler)
(2013) - 132 min - PG13
The story of Cecil Gaines( based on an actual character) who leaves the South and eventually becomes a butler in the White House during the administration of 8 Presidents
Actors
Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr, John Cusack, Robin Williams, James Marsden, Liev Schreiber, Alan Rickman, Jane FondaGenre
Drama, History- Beautiful Homes/Decor
- Just Too Long
Chief Chick Comments
I was not expecting this movie to be as good as it was. For those-of a certain age- we can remember the events of the past 60 years, but we probably do not understand what it was like for those faced with prejudice.
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Lee Daniel's The Butler is like a butler: stately and unprepossessing. We see generations of presidents from the butler's white-gloved perspective. We also see his behind-the-scenes family. The subplot of his activist son is excellent. It took me too long to forget Oprah and hone in on Glory, but by the final scene I was thinking that Oprah was right to accept this role: she was convincing. Forest Whitaker was magnificent in a stately and unprepossessing way. I would love to discuss The Butler in tandem with Lincoln.