Review of Get On Up (2014) by Lyn — 04 Feb 2015

I can understand why some people would dislike the jumping-around story lines, but I liked the approach. It added to the feeling of volatility that surely was a big part of James Brown's life, and to the feeling of his being haunted by his past.

I did feel that the filmmakers put a bright 'n' shiny polish on a life that had some sordid, shameful episodes. I'm used to Southern speech patterns, but couldn't make out what the heck Chadwick Boseman was saying at times .

.. still, his performance had terrific heart & energy and his onstage performances were amazing.