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Green Book poster

The Green Paper was released in the U.S. on November 16, 2018, and was directed by Peter Farrelly. The Green Book tells us that during a concert tour in the era of racist Jim Crow-era South, two men were forced to become friends. This film is based on a true story. In the 1960s, the performer (Musician) Don Shirley played by Mahershala Ali was completely opposite to the extreme guy/driver Tony Lip played by Viggo Mortensen. Shirley may be a highly educated African-American who lives on the Carnegie Corridor and plays classical music for people gatherings. Lip is an Italian-American from the Bronx. He works in the security department but agreed to become Shirley's driver in the south.

Green Book received several nomination and winning awards including Best Picture, Actor in a supporting role for Mahershala Ali, and Original screenplay for Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly as the winner[1]

Plot

Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali in the Green Book

In early 1962, a modern New York City bodyguard pointed at "Tony Lip" Vallelonga (Tony Lip) Vallelonga, who closed his club for a redesign and eventually became a "Doctor" Don Shirley ( When the driver of Doc Don Don Shirley was interviewed, Tony just didn’t know that before meeting with Dr. Shirley, he was referring to his multiple Ph.Ds, and that he was a classically trained pianist (the head of the popular music playing Don Shirley Trio), not a doctor, but arguably the most important thing is that he is a well-educated, wealthy and refined black man.

Their first meeting didn't go smoothly, because Tony's indiscreet, uncultured manners contrasted sharply with Don's refined and conservative attitude. However, Don finally hired Tony on the basis of other people's words, because during the eight-week "Deep South" concert tour, he hoped someone could help him out of trouble. They are making arrangements to go home on Christmas Eve.

Tony obtained a copy of "Green Book" from Don's Record Studio: This is a guide for black travelers to find a safe haven in the racist South. In the Midwest, they started touring and then eventually moved south. Tony and Don argue about the difference between them, because Tony feels that his behavior is awkward, and Don is disgusted by Tony's behavior, but Tony nevertheless I found myself fascinated by Don's piano performance, and increasingly disgusted by his treatment of racism he got from the host when he was not on stage. After a bar incident caused a group of white men to threaten Don's life, Tony threatened to shoot him to rescue him. He instructed Don not to leave him on the next journey.

Controversy

This film has been criticized for the "white savior" and negative image of African Americans. There are also reports that Shirley’s role in the movie is actually helping Vallelonga to become better, making Shirley’s role a "magic black man." stereo. But Kareem Abdul Jabbar said: “From Tony’s point of view, the effect of this movie is much better, because watching this movie may change the audience for white people. When black people see a history about race Ideological films, such as Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation or Steve McQueen’s 12 Years of Slaves, we know exactly What kind of horror and cruelty we will witness"[2]

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