John Lewis marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and fought for civil rights for six decades; the documentary 'John Lewis: Good Trouble' is a warm tribute.
’ youthful mugshot is an indelible image , alongside memorable photographs of him with his buttoned-up tan overcoat, backpack slung over his shoulders, making the march from Selma to Montgomery with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1965. But unlike King, Malcolm X and other assassinated civil rights figures, Lewis isn’t frozen in time as a symbol.
For Lewis, the fight for voting rights has marked his life, his career and his history. As he says, “A vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool in a democratic society.” In archival footage, conservative activist Paul Weyrich declares, “I don’t want everybody to vote,” which is disturbingly close to rhetoric from current right-wing politicians.
Porter favors heartwarming moments like the “Happy” viral dance, friendly interactions and loving testimonials from Lewis’ friends and colleagues, but there are moments where one wishes her film had more bite. It’s an interesting choice to show Lewis watching archival footage of his past, but it never really achieves anything particularly profound. However, Lewis is such a towering figure in American history, and American politics, that any salute to him is a worthy one.
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