The film was loving was a moving and emotional story about the sacrifices and sufferings of an interracial couple living in 1960 Virginia. The movie was especially touching because of the depth with which the actors portrayed the raw emotions holding the relationship together. It is unbelievable to think that not so long ago marrying someone of a different race was an action you could be jailed for. Movies like these are necessary because they remind us of this countries ugly history. They put things in perspective and help to elucidate current social and cultural phenomenons.

Despite being a wonderful movie to watch and great lesson on the history of this country there were some things that were changed about the true story to make the movie more “hollywood ready.”

The movie was correct about where and when the Loving’s first met. It is also true that they traveled to Washington to get the Marriage license and become a couple. What was untrue, however, was that Richard’s mom advised the couple not to get married. In reality she only ever told her son not to go to Washington to get married. She advised him to stay in Virginia. She was never outwardly opposed to the marriage and she never told him “you never should have married that girl.” This was likely added to make the film more dramatic.

All in all the film was enlightening and a pleasure to watch and I learned a lot.