Review of Cadillac Records (2008) by Ashish T — 08 Feb 2010
Never projected in Greece, a country whose modern culture would reject such kind of films, "Cadillac Records" is a magnificent movie less on the origin and more on the flourishment of the music genre that changed the world.
A person with a slight interest in music shivers in the sight of Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Chuck Bery, Howlin' Wolf and Etta James. The story is weaved around the period when Chess Records introduced the world to the wonders of black music and although not always historically correct it manages to keep the spectator stoned in his chair for nearly two hours, which in the end seem like 10 minutes.
The actors portrait the characters with exemplary accuracy although Beyonce seems inadequate for Etta James. But then again, who could be adequate for Etta James? And what could 108 minutes show about a subject of that magnitude?
This review of Cadillac Records (2008) was written by Ashish T on 08 Feb 2010.
Cadillac Records has generally received positive reviews.
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