Get on Up: The James Brown Story (2014) (original) (raw)

A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history. (less)

Director: Tate Taylor
Writers: Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, Steven Baigelman
Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis, Lennie James, Fred Melamed
Producer: Brian Grazer

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Review by Brian Orndorf, July 31, 2014

6 / 10

While music bio-pics are always difficult to take seriously, 2007�s �Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story� effectively drove a sword into the subgenre with its spot-on parody of clich�s, absurdities, and dramatic crutches. There have been so many efforts, and few of them manage to capture the soulfulness of both the music and the artist, it�s a wonder why Hollywood continues to try at all. However, the lure of James Brown proves seductive to director Tate Taylor, who follows up his smash hit, �The Help,� with another tale of racial tension and confession, this time celebrating the mysterious ways of ...read more...

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