Get On Up
The best thing about a movie based on your life is that you get to see how you die.
Regrettably, the person in this biography is already dead.
Raised in a troubled home, James Brown (Chadwick Boseman) found a way out through music.
From impersonating Little Richard to singing lead for The Famous Flames to eventually helming his own group, James establishes himself not only as a vocal powerhouse but also an influential voice in the Black community.
Behind closed doors, however, he's a controlling wife-beater prone to erratic mood swings.
But his abuse of his wife and his band-mates never stops him from producing hits.
Backed by Boseman's breakthrough performance, James' prolific catalogue and a spirited script, Get On Up does an exemplary job of capturing the turbulent genius of James Brown.
Besides, how can you stay mad at a man who does the splits after he backhands you?
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The best thing about a movie based on your life is that you get to see how you die.
Regrettably, the person in this biography is already dead.
Raised in a troubled home, James Brown (Chadwick Boseman) found a way out through music.
From impersonating Little Richard to singing lead for The Famous Flames to eventually helming his own group, James establishes himself not only as a vocal powerhouse but also an influential voice in the Black community.
Behind closed doors, however, he's a controlling wife-beater prone to erratic mood swings.
But his abuse of his wife and his band-mates never stops him from producing hits.
Backed by Boseman's breakthrough performance, James' prolific catalogue and a spirited script, Get On Up does an exemplary job of capturing the turbulent genius of James Brown.
Besides, how can you stay mad at a man who does the splits after he backhands you?
Green Light
vidiotreviews.blogspot.ca