I found out about this film from just researching racism films on Google and this one of them that popped up here. I even read the real Ruby Bridges Wikipedia page to get what happened in her life and I swear, it was mindblowning to think a little girl like her, was one of the first black pupils to walk to a white school in the state's at that time. I mean christ, I say it was pure shocking to her. I was horrified but not surprised that they would hold disgusting stuff like a a black doll in a coffin or having someone threatening poison at ya. Imagine having white trash saying stuff right at your face every time you go to school and the fact you are coloured. I swear that made my blood boil to 100 degrees. It was pure ignorant and disgusting back then when white people were treating black people as different. Whites and blacks are equal as each other! Unfortunately racism still continues to this day!I just think Ruby Bridges among Rosa Parks, Martin Luther king and others, are so inspirational to highlighting racism in this world and are such icons to make us hear their voices. I have to say, well done to Disney and the cast for being involved with sharing this story!

This film details the effects of racism on a first grader sent to an all white school in Louisiana in 1960. The child, Ruby Bridges, must endure the taunts of bigots in the street to protest her enrollment. What's even worse is that she encounters a bigoted teaching staff led by a vicious, prejudiced school administrator. Diana Scarwid catches the essence of bigotry in her performance. However, it is never pointed out who exactly she represents. Is she the principal, superintendent or school secretary? No matter who she is, she is the epitome of bigotry.The film deals with the psychological trauma affecting Ruby and her family.The child playing Ruby is just wonderful. Other acting kudos must go to the teacher who plays Mrs. Henry. She is kind and understanding. Kevin Pollak gives a wonderfully understated performance as the psychologist working with Ruby and her parents. Michael Beach is excellent as the father, who loses his job, during this situation and is bitter against everyone: Black neighbors who feel increasing pressure, a Jewish store owner who is pressured in telling Beach not to come into the store, and NAACP officials who he feels are not doing enough.The film is an excellent one for trying to break down the religious and racial barriers that affect us all.

Not great cinematic art, granted, but the sweet spirit and sharp intellect of the real person Ruby Bridges comes across and the era is by and large accurately portrayed. For Disney, this is excellent. Michael Beach is quite good, as is Diana Scarwid, and Chaz Monet is wonderful in the title role. Robert Coles, M.D., played by Kevin Pollak, has written many books about children in crisis. I lived in this era. The marshals were dignified, the "cheerleaders" appalling, that little girl one of the greatest heroines who ever lived. It's worth watching.

There's probably at least a dozen movies like this one, but most are better. Ruby Bridges is a little black girl who breaks new grounds by attending an all-white school in New Orleans in 1960. The movie is not very inspiring and the acting is not very good. Skip this one.6 out of 10.