Magnificent performances, but not for everyone.
Beyonce, Brody, Wright, Mos Def and every one else are great. The cast is almost perfect and the music selections are solid, but this falls well short of RAY or WALK THE LINE. It is also unexpectedly nasty, too.
The dubbing cheapened this brilliant package that attempts to put together this story and capture the magic. This could have been a longer movie, too. I'll be searching the web to research these events and fill in the blanks as it goes rather quickly.
Jeffery Wright has added a great performance to his port folio. He is a very versatile actor.
Beyonce nails her bigger scenes with deep emotion, but they should have let her perform the songs with a live mike.
If you like Beyonce or the blues or Muddy Waters, see it.
If you are looking for another RAY or WALK LINE, you'll be disappointed.