Loving begins quietly. Mildred and Richard sit on a front porch of a Virginian home. She tells him she\u2019s pregnant, he says that\u2019s wonderful. Against the backdrop of a deeply divided United States, Loving continues this way: quietly and sweetly. Following the true story of the Loving\u2019s and their court case that led to the Supreme Court declaring anti-miscegenation laws to be unconstitutional, writer\/director Jeff Nichols makes sure to maintain the focus on the husband and wife.<\/p>\n
This is where the film succeeds: the love between Mildred and Richard is palpable on screen due to the brilliance of Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton. Negga has a serene strength as Mildred, while Edgerton\u2019s Richard is reserved and determined. Their deep respect for each other carries the film. When she speaks, he listens. It\u2019s beautiful to watch. It is this that overshadows the injustice of the laws; by the end, you\u2019re happy for them, not simply the country.<\/p>\n
But, perhaps, Loving is too sweet for its own good. The stakes are high\u2014we all know this\u2014yet it\u2019s not felt. It\u2019s easy to fall in love with Mildred and Richard, and their personal happiness is the priority, but for such a monumental case, the action takes place outside of the court. And while Loving finds its ground in this, it lacks a bite. Either direction would make a very different movie. Keeping it quiet, however, can be justified in a single line: Richard to attorney Bernie Cohen (Nick Kroll, who is simply fine), \u201cTell them I love my wife.\u201d Loving is not complicated. It\u2019s about a man and a woman who love each other. It\u2019s quiet, romantic, and for the lack of a better word, lovely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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