The watsons go to Birmingham is the perfect definition of average. I didn't exactly like most of the book the only part of the book that was satisfying was the part where the bombing happened. The movie can be funny at times especially with some of Byron's lines, but most of the story is very basic. The bombing scene in the movie was a very unexpected turn in the movie and in the book. It was defenetly the most focused and relished scene trough out the movie. The book's audio duration was about 5 hours long, and the movie is 1 hour and 26 minutes long. So as you would expect everything is rushed and if you wanted to make everything breathe a little bit more you would wish is was 1 hour longer, yes it is that rushed! So the movie lacks a lot of focus and runtime, but in the end you will get an average impact movie that teaches you about black history.

A fictional historic movie that tells the story about the Afro-Americans family. It was a television movie adapted from a novel of the same name. The movie is a purpose to learn about the history. Also describes the unity of the family and importance to fight back for the right things which was inspiring. It was not a violent movie, it was PG rated that everyone in the family can watch together on a fine occasion. It was shorter and targets nothing particularly about, but all the stuffs that happen around the family was showcased satisfactory manner.

An old man, Kenny recalls his childhood incidental story when the country was in revolution for his race. Kenny is a 11-year-old, born in a happy middle class family who live in Michigan. He got a trouble making older brother and an adorable little sister. On a summer holiday they decide to visit grandma who is in Birmingham. So the journey begins, but half way through they come to know that revolution for the civil rights movement has begun. Once they have reached, after the initial few days all the three children start to like the city. One side the revolution and the other side the family vacation. How the Watson family encountered historic event that took place was briefed with many good dialogues and tragic incidents.

''Nonviolence is the key in the fight... To break the bondage of oppression.''

A fine family story. This television movie offers lots of fun moments as well thinkable about our history. Good performance except a couple of them did not convince through their exhibition. The story was told from a kid's perspective about the events he witnessed during the holiday vacation that changed the history of entire country forever. As a kid, he grew up in a society that troubled by racism remarks. Where he visits during the holiday makes him realize the existence of two kinds of a divided society.

The story of the family might be fictitious, but the affairs happened around them were based on the real. Especially the bombing incident was very true. Anyway, a simplest movie for television audience. This movie is especially for people who are not into books. Those who are into both are always draw differences. I have not read it, but I liked this movie. Not a must see movie, but to add to the watch list and give it a shot when the proper time you think has arrived.