Get on Up

cinema day part 2 of 5 until he was cast as black panther i had no idea who chadwick boseman was. now i've seen this i can see why he was cast. he's a fantastic actor and i can't wait to see what he does in the future. i was hooked from start to finish. even though i struggled to hear his voice in a few moments it didn't detract from my enjoyment. it always brings me a certain amount of joy when a biopic like this doesn't detract from showing the dark side of a character. james brown was a utter bastard and there was no hiding from that fact. he was a talented singer and showman, and to some... read more

i don't mind the non-linear structure of the movie (starting with, arguably, using "the payback" [released in 1974] in a scene set in 1968). and i thought the structure did a reasonable job revealing james brown's life. but, honestly, i felt i learned more about james brown's life through interviews with people who worked with him on tvone's unsung as well as the nasty dispute over his estate as seen on an investigation discovery special. the movie did a lot, but i wish it did more, like showed how much of a perfectionist james brown was. eh, could be worse. this could've been that bland read more