Product ReviewsCadillac Records (Blu-ray Disc, 2009)

A NATION TAKEN BY MUSICAL STORM- CHART TOPPING HITS!

Features Acotrs:Cedric The Entertainer,Jeffrey Wright,Eamonn Walker, Columbus Short,Beyonce Knowles,Adrien Brody.
Running Time:108 Min.
Rating:R

Cadillac Records chronicles the birth of Chicago blues and the subsequent impetus to the breakout popular recorded music in the 1950s. And, a concurrent racial and musical cross-pollination that was rock 'n roll.
Darnell gets the sounds just right, miraculously from actors making their own music. But the storytelling is another matter, a distracting weakness not helped by doing on screen explanatory damage control via voiceovers by Cedric The Entertainer, as barely realized blues musician and songwriter Willie Dixon. And as key dramatic sequences are more often than not described rather than enacted, or conveyed as over the top whining rather than emotionally compelling, the weaker, shrill narrative rhythms of the story fail to harmonize and pale in comparison to the music.

Adrien Brody is Leonard Chess in Cadillac Records, a Jewish immigrant and Chicago nightclub owner turned music promoter who was a key figure in integrating what was once known shamefully as 'race music.' A shrewd wheeler dealer businessman, Chess is unaware when he recruits struggling, uprooted Mississippi sharecropper street musician Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), that his proposed financial arrangement with this genius guitarist would be historic.
As the Chess music business expands from recording to radio and the experimental explosive sounds evolve with the addition of Howlin' Wolf (Eamonn Walker), Little Walter (Columbus Short) and Etta James (Beyonce Knowles), the nation is taken by musical storm. And racial barriers seem to come tumbling down with segregated mental mindsets and government decrees lagging far behind, though not without terror and tragedy in its wake.

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Must have in your video collection

Absolutely enjoyed the portrayal of famous singers, especially Etta James played by Beyonce. If you love great music - from a period in history - then this film will satisfy your hunger. Mm Mm good like a great meal. Watch and enjoy a good film.Read full review...

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Watch the movie to get an explanation of the title

Any movie or documentary dealing with evolution (in this case Rock and Roll) of a genre of music interest me, This movie did just that in addition to telling a great story.

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Great movie good quality

As a music lover i really like the history, and music, and artist on this one.Quality is great and the music is excellent. Great story.

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great movie

This a great movie showing the struggles of people trying to get ahead in life, I first rented this movie and really liked it, what i don't like this is BlueRay and I am not able to see a big difference with blue Ray movies and regular and I do have the latest tech, in equipment. The music is great also if you have not seen this movie I highly recommend it, I just ordered the sound track also.Read full review...

Quality item, quickly delivered

New, sealed DVD. No complaints here. I'll be back for more if you'll have me.

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great movie

awesome movie love it

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Cadillac Records blu ray

I like Cadillac Records. My favorite blues singer is Etta James Cadillac Records

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If you like the music you like the movie

Picture quality and sound great

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Excellent movie

Very good music for those who love the Musical Industry..

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