Review of Get on Up

Get on Up (2014)
7/10
Well Acted
6 August 2014
Warning: Spoilers
I was not too sure about this movie,I really liked the Help though so I thought I would give it a go. I really enjoyed it. Chadwick Boseman is amazing as James Brown,you really feel like you are watching the real James Brown on screen. The movie does not a have a linear storyline but I think it works for the most part although I do think it ran a tad long. Nelsan Ellis was also wonderful as Bobby Byrd. This movie does not shy away from the lows of James Brown's life,however at the same time it never digs deeper into those things. I also was not a fan of the 4th wall being broken. The music in this movie is of course awesome,pretty much made me want to get up and dance.
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