Jessie Owens Film Analysis

Track star Jessie Owens and his track team mates had a rough time deciding whether to join the Olympics in Berlin; held by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi’s, or stay home and join part in protesting for the Germans and the lack of bigotry they hold towards all that are unlike them. But for Owens this seems to be more of a personal matter. Unsure if he should go to the Olympics because of racism, yet being on the track at the Olympics could bring great opportunities. Throughout the film we discover the intentions Owen set to make for himself and the decisions he made to accomplish them. As we watch Jessie Owens in this horrific journey, the audience along the way receive a moral lesson and of what it would have been like to be in Jessie Owens shoes at the time.
I believe that the effectiveness of protesting depends on the topic or situation being discussed at that time and place also if it has been administered before. When reading about History and actually watching it can be two very different things. When reading, you are not able to receive or express much emotion. The reader is not able to connect the same way as when they are watching the film. Watching the film is not only effective in emotions but also visual aid. Readers are likely to visualize the scenes that are described in the book sure, but they will not be able to actually get the accurate picture of what the author has seen and is trying to describe in the book. My overall reaction to race is that this movie is truly inspiring. I would most definitely give it a five star and recommend it to anyone whether they are going through rough times in sports or life in general. This film send out a great message of moral life lessons that which would not have benefitted those in the current event or the time of Owens. But moral lessons that will benefit us in this generation and all other generations to