Origin - Movie Review: Why this movie is so important.

Origin is a powerful and remarkable movie that is directed by Ava DuVernay(Selma) and stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (King Richard), Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead) and Niecy Nash(Dahmer). Its based on the best selling book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents written by Isabel Wilkerson. This movie has a powerful message but is the movie worth your time?

[@jasonstamp10]

Loved this film so much, I agree with your review. Its such an important film and I think the people who dismiss it or didn't like it or don't want to see it aren't ready to really look at what it's saying and seeing the reality of it all. It had me crying several times, especially at the end when Isabel is summarizing the pillars of caste and the Al Bright swimming pool scene. Once you start being able to see what this idea is teaching, you start to be able to see how far this spans and how ingrained it is in societies all over the world. It goes so much farther than just how the black population is treated in America or the Holocaust or the caste systems in India. It's everywhere. It's in religious conflicts, Isreal and Palestine, the Rwandan genocide, the Armenian genocide, the treatment of Indiginous peoples all over the world, the "othering" of minority populations, politics, the structures of capitalism, all of it. It's all driven by the creation of these invisible hierarchical structures of power that somehow seemed to be ingrained in human nature. It's so much bigger than just the stories that are portrayed in the movie and book.

[@ShowtimeandJoysticks]

Thanks. I hope more people watch this and truly pay attention. We can get better but people have to want the change.

[@lsingstock1646]

Thank you for letting me know what to pay attention to when I see it.

[@veronicaparker-taylor853]

I actually dedicated a poem in my Debut poetry book to Isabel Wilkersons Book “CASTE” the BOOK IS POWERFUL!🎉

[@ShowtimeandJoysticks]

Nice.

[@karenarnett5167]

I agree it is an important and extraordinary film. I feel like it should be part of the curriculum in high schools.

[@ShowtimeandJoysticks]

Glad to hear you agree.

[@Gigaamped]

This movie will absolutely be played in colleges and universities like how 13th was (also by Ava DuVernay)
the theater i saw this is in was all white people, primarily older folks and there was a lot of mhmm’s when Isabel was spitting straight facts, crying and a couple gasps

[@ShowtimeandJoysticks]

Good to hear. I’m glad to see this movie resonating with people.

[@titanynahudson5890]

I read the book about two years ago and it taught me so much. So glad this was made into a movie, really agree this movie and book should be added to high school & college curriculums

[@LtheGoddess7]

thank you for this review! looking forward to seeing it.

[@ShowtimeandJoysticks]

You’re very welcome

[@alea2823]

I saw Origin on Jan 30th. It is an absolutely wonderful movie. I enjoyed
your review. The film connects-the-dots for the audience. I just subscribed.

[@ShowtimeandJoysticks]

Thank you! Finally getting closer to my first 100 subscribers.

[@BABA-is8kv]

Thank you

[@lisalee3067]

There should be class trips to see this movie absolutely the most important film produced in the past 20+yrs

[@lyndaprice3443]

This is an excellent movie!!! I highly recommend you see it. I cried 😢

[@dianaswan7655]

So poignant.I wept from start to end.Especially during the raft scene &the beautiful young lovers(Nazi guy,Jewish lady),the academic couples,the MAGA plumber,etc.But there was much beauty&hope.Thank you,Ms.Duvernay& everyone else involved with this awesome, necessary project

[@donHooligan]

BRICS vs The Reich
just consider it.

[@dramirezg70]

How is possible you never heard of the word "Caste"? And indictment to Anglo American education, or pseudo-education. Geesh!

[@ShowtimeandJoysticks]

Well either my schooling failed me, or I wasn't paying attention. The important thing is I'm aware now and believe its an important subject. I'm hoping more people see this movie, and watch with an open mind so we can fix this broken and silly concept.

[@dramirezg70]

@@ShowtimeandJoysticks I am looking forward to see the movie. I wonder how she describes and deploys the word Casta and its history. This word is of Spanish and Portuguese origin, and it was first used in the 15th century to describe lineages between Old Christians (Iberian non-Jews) and New Christians (recently converted Iberian Muslims and Jews to Christianity). From there it was passed on to be used to categorize other people from other non-European phenotypes, and their mixtures. It was adopted in English in the 17th century. Look up Limpieza de Sangre for more context.

[@lsingstock1646]

I too learned about Caste systems, in my early teens, when the Beatles talked about the unfair system in India, my mom further explained.

[@veronicaparker-taylor853]

He’s not a part of the “CASTE” 🥸

[@RR-ur4kz]

I really, truly enjoyed this movie!! Very disappointed it did not receive decent promotion😔. The people I spoke with had never heard of it. Ava did an excellent job n the whole cast were outstanding!🤎

[@ShowtimeandJoysticks]

It did seem like it didn’t get enough attention. I’ve been pleased to see people watching this review though. I assume that means most viewers either saw or plan to which is great. The more people see this movie, the better the world could be. It’s so eye opening.