An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
Co-writer/Director: Don Cheadle
Stars: Don Cheadle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Ewan McGregor.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790770/
25 songs in the Soundtracks, 16 Performed by Miles Davis.
I'm a fan of Miles Davis music, and there's a lot here, although the biggest "hits" are only sampled.
The film focuses on some ugly aspects of his life, and time-splices to compare 2 similar events. Violence is here, guns included. The music would make this a 7, but the violence drops it back down again.
We don't get "an exploration of the life" except for the 2 compared times. No chronology of his progression or any traditional biopic territory. I wouldn't mind the narrow scope if the ideas presented were enlightening. But I didn't appreciate what this covered.
Rated 6.4 (8,352)
Sony & more, dir. Cheadle; 6
