Review of Mo' Better Blues (1990) by Peter Travers for Rolling Stone — 04 Apr 1995
A film that could have been the first cleareyed view of the jazz world from a black perspective ends as a romanticized fable. For the only time in his remarkable career, Spike Lee has failed to tell it like it is.
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This review of Mo' Better Blues (1990) was written by Peter Travers and published by Rolling Stone on 04 Apr 1995.
Mo' Better Blues has generally received positive reviews.
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