Review of Marley (2012) by Sarfaraz A — 28 Aug 2012

Marley is a biographical-documentary film, directed by Kevin MacDonald (Touching the Void) and produced by Charles Steele. Documentary was distributed by Magnolia Pictures (US) and Universal Pictures (UK). It was released on April 20, 2012.

All biographical documentaries require struggle and patience for its filmmakers, but Kevin seems to shun this idea in his supremacy. He brings forth collections of famous on-stage footage of Bob Marley. He interweaves them chronologically, covering short interviews, prominent quotes, sayings, and historical events that occurred in life of Bob Marley. Key interviews from various people, who remained with Marley, his love interest, former Miss World as his girlfriend, mother, wife, friends, managers, promoters, politicians and so on.

Bob has remained an icon all over the world, especially in his home-country and Africa. His persona as the harbinger of freedom and revolution seems not to hold him back on basis of race, religion or international boundaries. Under 2hrs/24mins duration, we have been endowed possibly with abundance of facts and figures over the life of master of reggae.

NOTE: There's brief segment at climax, showing influence of Bob Marley all over the world, with fans chanting his famous revolutionary song 'Get up, Stand up'. The director shows India to have somewhat influence of Bob Marley; frankly speaking, I don't think Bob Marley has had influence in India at all (no offense).