The film moves along at a brisk enough pace and is superbly directed, but it tries too hard to make us forgive James Brown for being such an insufferable egomaniac rather than simply embracing who he was.
This review of Get On Up (2014) was written by Paul B on 18 Aug 2014.
Get On Up has generally received positive reviews.
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