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Wow! Such a good movie.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Cadillac Records is a 2008 dramatic jazz and blues music biopic written and directed by Darnell Martin. The film explores the musical era from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, chronicling the life of the influential Chicago-based record-company executive Leonard Chess, and the singers who recorded for Chess Records.The story begins with Muddy Waters with his talents being found by Leonard Chess. Thus creating the Chess Records and making Muddy Waters as his business partner. Later we see Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf and Chuck Berry being part of the whole blues gang.The film also depicts the life of each blues musicians as from the background they were to the fame they received.The Rolling Stone formed their band name after one of Waters famous song. Though that guy in that scene sure doesn't look like Mick Jagger at all.The storyline differs from its original true side story but after all it's a good film. We get to see Chuck Berry in his Sweet Little Sixteen and My ding-a-ling. And Beach Boys got sued for copyright changing Berry's Sweet Little Sixteen to Surfin' USA.Cadillac Records is the beginning of all rock 'n' roll. More like the father of rock 'n' roll!

Little Walter is my mother's cousin, making him my cousin. I am not so sure about the whole family-tree thing. He is her first cousin, so he's my this cousin, x-removed, blah, blah... Anyway, he used to hand her a copy of every new release. They grew up together. Sadly, when she married my dad and moved north, she left all of that memorabilia behind. I just saw the movie last night. My wife brought it to my attention. I had heard the title before, but didn't have much interest in the film. I have seen so many films in this genre... I had no idea it portrayed Little Walter. Of course, I have to ask my mom to watch it. I want to know what is plausible and what is over the top. I don't ever remember hearing about Walter shooting a man in cold blood and driving off as if nothing had happened. For those who are interested, my wife found a book about Little Walter a few years back. I gave it to my mother as a present (not sure if listing another product is against the rules, so I won't do it). Many of her family members are on those pages. Her maiden name appears throughout... It was pretty cool to be able to sit and ask her questions about people I never knew, that I was related to... Anyway. I've never posted a review before. But I came across this blog and thought I would chime in...

Many of (Beyoncé Knowles)'s crazy fans don't know that this movie of her does exist. "Why is that ?" has a lot to do with the movie itself.It's about a phase in the history of music. Back when the power of blues and rock 'n' roll was between the black hands. But while having a lot of drama, there wasn't much of psychoanalysis for its characters.Let's clear something up : There is a difference between a newscast on one side, and a movie on the other. In the first kind there is information, and at the second there is the explanation of it. One is about what, and the other is about why. Nevertheless, in this movie, the stars of singing along with their producers are presented as psychos, addicts, and loose adulterers, for no reasons. Otherwise, the rule is to be psycho, addict, and loose adulterer to work in the art business !!So, why not relating the bohemian life style with the privation of those characters ? Consequently living in excess may be the answer for a first living in indigence. Why nearly all of them lacked the stability or the desire to it ? Is it for hating their grandfathers for it, the same grandfathers who left their lives for the white man to control and humiliate ? The thing is this movie doesn't explain or even try to !So with the exception of (Etta James), all the shown men were having emotional problems for what exactly ? (Adrien Brody)'s character (Leonard Chess) was happily married then a cheater ? Here's where the movie gets weird. Hence I felt for most of the time that I turn over an album of old photos, more than watching a movie that deals finely with the inner of its leads. Then, how come that the movie forgets putting boards for the years where the events are taking place, until it's too late ? How come the theater where (Chuck Berry) always sings looks like a dark narrow room ? And how come (Adrien Brody) throughout the whole movie doesn't age at all unlike the rest of characters ?(Brody) is (Brody) in every movie I watch for him. Obviously, I do not like the guy, and for a damn objective reason : he doesn't convince me much with whatever he plays. Look at the scene of dying; truly pathetic. However this time I blame the script too. On the contrary, (Jeffrey Wright) was very good. (Eamonn Walker) seemed like anyone but himself. (Beyoncé) enjoyed us utterly, being to great extent the best of this movie and not due to her great body only, but of course for the effective portrayal and the incredible singing. The moment of burying the harmonica player, with (Elvis Presley) singing in the background, embodied perfectly the death of the company. Then mixing old track with rap music was so bright; since it says that this modern phase is another step of development which may lead to another revolution ahead. It put beautifully and softly the rap music at a respectful place in the staircase of progress, assuring that it's the voice of its age, just like the blues and rock 'n' roll were for their ages.It's insightful and sad movie. However missed being more profound and dense; a quality I find and love in most of (Martin Scorsese) and (Oliver Stone)'s historical movies. So that's why, with not that big budget too, it looked like TV movie, not winning a good publicity either. Know now the answer of my first question !

As a musician and a fan of most of the acts portrayed in this film, I was intrigued. And indeed, it is a good biopic of sorts that does justice to Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, etc., and the way that those great records were made. Adrian Brody and Mos Def are especially fantastic. I rarely ever get disappointed with their movies, except for "Predators" and "Be Kind, Rewind", respectively. The former was just overall terrible and the latter was boring."Cadillac Records" does however have one MAJOR drawback. Beyonce. For starters, I can't stand her voice. Doesn't matter if she's singing her crappy pop music or doing Etta James songs. Also, she can't act. Comparing this role to her role in the travesty that was "Austin Powers: Goldmember", where her lines were nothing more than stereotypical blaxploitation toss-offs, in "Cadillac Records" all of her lines are the usual music bio-pic rigmarole. And in both films, they're delivered with the emotional range of a piece of cardboard.So, if you like musical bio-pics or are a fan of any of the people involved with either the story or the movie itself, give this a go. But be sure to fast forward through the parts with Beyonce. You'll thank me for it later.