Review of Get On Up (2014) by Brutus54 — 29 Sep 2014
Very good central performance, but frankly, if you didn't already understand why James Brown was an icon, you wouldn't find out from this movie. Clearly Brown had a number of personal demons. Clearly he was popular amongst African-American communities in America.
Clearly he was a driven performer. But ultimately you get left with more questions than answers after watching this paradox of a movie. For one thing, quite a lot gets left out, in much the same way as was done for the Johnny Cash story in Walk the Line.
So, overall, less clichéd than Ray, but somehow not nearly as satisfying. But if you love the funk, you shouldn't miss it.
This review of Get On Up (2014) was written by Brutus54 on 29 Sep 2014.
Get On Up has generally received positive reviews.
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