I'm not from the US and I had never heard of this story, although I'm not oblivious of the endemic racism that plagues that country. Since this is a sensitive topic, I feel the need to remind you that this is a movie, which objective, above all, is to entertain the viewer. And as a viewer, I didn't enjoyed it as much.
There are some serious acting issues, especially from the lead actress, that prevent you from connecting with the characters. The dialogue is dull, uninspiring. Some scenes feel unnecessary, they add nothing to the story. I think this would have worked better as a 1:30ish hour movie.
About the story, as someone from outside the US I don't understand it's meaning. I don't know how important it was for the civil rights movement, which the movie also fails to explain. As "yet another story about racism" it has nothing we haven't seen before, and much better.
There are some serious acting issues, especially from the lead actress, that prevent you from connecting with the characters. The dialogue is dull, uninspiring. Some scenes feel unnecessary, they add nothing to the story. I think this would have worked better as a 1:30ish hour movie.
About the story, as someone from outside the US I don't understand it's meaning. I don't know how important it was for the civil rights movement, which the movie also fails to explain. As "yet another story about racism" it has nothing we haven't seen before, and much better.