Review of Marley (2012) by Eylem E — 13 Feb 2012
"This is my identity," says Bob Marley, gesturing toward his trademark dreadlocks during a rare interview clip with the man himself in "Marley," Kevin Macdonald's generous, absorbing, family-authorized docu on the late, still-reigning king of reggae music.
There's enough evidence of Marley's oddball intelligence, sexual magnetism and social idealism here to suggest he was selling himself short with that quote, but if he remains somewhat unknowable after 144 minutes in his company, it's hard to say whether film or subject is at fault.
The inordinate length of this otherwise colorful, accessible pic represents a fixable obstacle to crossover success; festival programmers will surely be jamming.
This review of Marley (2012) was written by Eylem E on 13 Feb 2012.
Marley has generally received very positive reviews.
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