The narrative arc of Cadillac Records begins in 1941 with the introduction of its two protagonists. But Cadillac Records won me over completely! So while I enjoyed all of these films, none of them fully satisfied me. Telling a credible story in approximately two hours while still doing justice to great music is always a challenge. Think of similar films before, after, or in between, and I’ve likely seen them, too.
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Since musical bio-pics combine two of my favorite movie genres, I’ve seen all the likely candidates you can name, from The Glenn Miller Story (1954), Lady Sings the Blues (1972), and What’s Love Got to Do with It (1993), to Ray (2004), Walk the Line (2005), and Dreamgirls (2006). Tremendously entertaining, Cadillac Records has powerful resonance it was one of my favorite films of 2008.Ĭadillac Records is a history of Chicago Blues, starring Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess and Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters. Ironically, it didn’t get much buzz when it opened on December 5, and it quickly disappeared from theaters when it failed to receive any major Golden Globe nominations on December 11, but luckily it’s now available to all on DVD. Summary:Cadillac Records is a musical history of Chicago Blues starring Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess and Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters (with Beyoncé Knowles as Etta James, Columbus Short as Little Walter, and a host of other wonderful actors in key supporting roles). Principal Actors: Adrien Brody and Jeffrey Wright
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