Imitation of Life is a film that is as relevant and fresh today as when it was made in 1959. It is the story of a young white widow who employs a black widow as a maid and how they both struggle to successfully raise their daughters. As you can probably guess by the fact I mentioned the race of the two women, their ethnic origin plays a huge part in this movie, however it is not a simple case of racism, this movie takes a brave look (especially for the time it was made) at the subtle ways racial discrimination can veer its ugly head and the dominant effect it can have on one’s life. This film doesn’t stop there though, it also takes profound looks at other social struggles such as female independence and growing up. The only grumble I have with this film is that although the acting performances were perfectly adequate, no one shone to the levels that this movie deserved. This however is a very small complaint and I recommend you dig out this true gem from yesteryear.
Score 4/5
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