John Lewis: Good Trouble

I didn't realize just how much I needed director Dawn Porter's latest documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble until it was over.

A great movie to watch now and see how a struggle gets conducted.

There's a lot to glean from the battleground Lewis has stood on for six decades while demanding fairness, a hope, and dream, of every American. Good Trouble is of importance now more than ever.

Despite the documentary's uneven aspects, his legacy is ample motivation for any student of history to see Good Trouble as a good investment.

"John Lewis: Good Trouble" isn't a great film, but it has a great subject - and excellent timing.

Although the film uses a conventional format, it makes an urgent argument: that a new wave of voter suppression has threatened the rights that Lewis labored to secure.

The film struggles with pacing. ... But it’s arresting to watch some of the rare archival footage — even more so to watch Lewis watch it for the first time himself.

Good Trouble - Lewis's trademark mantra- serves as a sterling chronicle of the work Lewis (who turned 80 last February) did as a civil-rights activist...

Taken as a melange of moments, Good Trouble is a broad piece of fan service, capturing many truths in passing but critically engaging none.

Congressman John Lewis's story should be in classrooms and in our memories