Review - The Butler

The story about American History, told by the angle of a Butler. Cecil Gaines is  an African American guy, born in a farm in the slavery era. His father was killed just because he said "hey" to his boss. After his father was killed, he was called to became a house negro or a maid.
Played by Forest Whitaker, an oscar winner with numerous sets of movie, he was undoubted played his role greatly. Cecil Gaines gain his success by shutting his mouth, sucks his emotions in most of the occasions and finally found by someone who worked in the white house and ask him to work in the white house.
Surprisingly, the Maitre'D and all of the butler in the white house are African American. We will see how a staff plays an important role in a country, by serving all the guests and also become the courier of a president. Presidents come and go, but the butler stays in the house.
In the other side, the movie also tells the history of an African American. The story how they were released from slavery and have the same rights as the white. The tortures, the terror they received and how they fight back to gain their rights and how the idea of becoming militants change to something very wrong.
Cecil Gaines marry an African American named Gloria, played by Oprah Winfrey. They had two kids, Louis and Earl, they strive their best to educate their children. Used to sucks his emotions and also the working hours, Cecil doesn't have a closed relationship to his children.
This drama flows smoothly, you will see how their fashion changes in every step of the way and how the value of life shown along the movie. I give this movie 3,5/5 stars