Review of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) by David Rooney for The Hollywood Reporter — 20 Nov 2020
Like the film of Fences, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is too inextricably welded to its theatrical conception to become fully cinematic, even with Schliessler's lustrous visuals and the deluxe trappings of Mark Ricker's period production design, Ann Roth's gorgeous costumes and Branford Marsalis' jazzy underscoring.
But watching actors of this caliber lose themselves in characters of such aching humanity is ample reward, with Boseman's towering work standing as a testament to a blazing talent lost too soon.
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This review of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) was written by David Rooney and published by The Hollywood Reporter on 20 Nov 2020.
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom has generally received positive reviews.
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