Review of Get On Up (2014) by Luke G — 21 Aug 2014
Everything I hate about bio-pics and more. Taking a bunch of things that happened to someone interesting isn't storytelling. There are a number of interesting stories that could have been the focus of a decent film and they are just relegated to events of a timeline or aspects of a character.
Add to that the Jo-Jo Dancer-esque "artistic" flourishes and you have the makings of a truly awful movie. The performances save it from being that bad, but for the most part they mimic what already exists on film.
I'd much rather have the Paris Olympia show on blu-ray than James Brown for Dummies.
This review of Get On Up (2014) was written by Luke G on 21 Aug 2014.
Get On Up has generally received positive reviews.
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