– By Cate Marquis –
LOVING is wonderful, warmly romantic drama about the couple, Richard and Mildred Loving, whose Supreme Court case struck down laws that prevented interracial couples from marrying. Although the court case is part of the story, the film is really about the couple, Richard and Mildred Loving, childhood sweethearts whose deeply romantic love story is the heart of this excellent, touching film.
Jeff Nichols (TAKE SHELTER, MUD, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL) directs this fine, realistic, gentle romance story, with fine performances by Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton as the couple. The couple’s beautiful love story is the heart of this film.
Audiences expecting a courtroom drama and in-depth legal discussions about the pivotal Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court case may be surprised by LOVING. The couple and their story have already been the focus of a hit documentary, THE LOVING STORY. This film is different – at heart, a deeply-moving romance, beautifully photographed and wonderfully acted.
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