Report Card----"Get On Up"

This is the one about James Brown.
I was never that big a fan of James Brown.
My intelligent college friend, the one with the Barbara Walters lisp, was once quoted as saying "People buy James Bwown wecords to wisten to him dance."
I understood totally.
Watching this movie doesn't wequire buying any of his wecords.
There is pwenty of dancing and singing.
And the combination is vewy entertaining.

On to the scoring:

Is it interesting?

Very. I knew almost nothing about him beforehand. Now, I do. It is a gritty, gut-level show business story.
A+.

Compelling even?

Occasionally.
B+.

Is it controversial?

Not really, but it doesn't matter.
No grade.

Is it a story worth telling?

Why not?
B.

Is it good storytelling?

Pretty good.
B+.

Is it well written?

Not bad
B.

Is it well cast? Well played?

Chadwick Bozeman, formerly known for playing Jackie Robinson, showed enormous range playing Brown.
He displayed an equal amount of incoherency as Brown did.
A+.

Well shot?

Very. It added to the dynamism of the proceedings.
A+.

Is it too long? Too short?

Maybe a tad long.
B+.

Is it believable? Do you care about the characters?

I believed it, and I cared.
A.

Is it predictable? Does it surprise you?

All I knew was that he died at the end. I didn't know how he got there.
B+.

Do you think about it after you've seen it?

Not really.
C.

Is it funny?

Not really.
C.

Would it have been worth the thirteen bucks it would have cost to see it in the movies?

It may have been more impressive that way, but not thirteen bucks worth.
C+.

Is it impressive?

It is an overwhelming movie, with tremendous entertainment value.
A.

Overall grade: A-.

I still wouldn't buy any of his wecords.

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