Review of Mo' Better Blues (1990) by Justin K — 26 Jul 2007

The ending is very drawn out but Lee does a great job of showing how a person personality can be so strongly affected by something like music.

This review of Mo' Better Blues (1990) was written by Justin K on 26 Jul 2007.

Mo' Better Blues has generally received positive reviews.

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