The Butler: Lee Daniels has something to do with it too

I checked this movie out after enjoying a snip of the trailer that made it seem more historical than the movie was. I have no idea how based in fact or anything else this thing is, but the premise is a former sharecropper (slave basically) learns to serve and rises to eventually being on the President's personal staff for 7 Presidents starting with Eisenhower. His son takes the path of civil rights advocate, and later human rights advocate and attempted congressman. There is a lot of turmoil in his personal life and some interesting things at the White House from time-to-time, but overall this thing is terribly boring. I'm usually impressed at Oprah's acting, and again I think she's excellent in this movie. I didn't feel Forrest Whitaker was anything above decent as was most of the cast. Really nothing special to see on this film. Bottom Line: 5.9 out of 10. Nothing really worth watching, but it's not like it's terrible or anything.