Product: Cadillac Records [Blu-ray] (2008)
Rating: 4.0
Based on entertainment not accuracy!
I have always had a deep love for Rock 'N Roll beginnings, but I am far from a historian of it. Therefore I can't say how accurate the "who did whats" are nor can I tell you who specifically may have been left out. For example, since this movie was basically the story of Chess Records I did not know to be all up-in-arms about the absence of Bo Diddly. I know performers not what label they were signed to. My review is of the movie as a story, which was much better that i was expecting. My only problem with this movie was Beyonce's singing performances. The rest of her acting was fine, but after seeing so many music documentary type films in the recent years, I found her singing performances painful to watch and listen to. I have never been a fan of the extended note yodeling that is so prominent in modern R&B, so naturally hearing her cover versions were disappointing. What made it worse was how obviously out of sync they were. I understand that a live performance will not likely be used in a feature film, but if you going to lip-sync to your cover of a classic then you better nail it. I also realize this could easily have nothing to do with Beyonce. The responsibility could fall entirely to the editing room. However, I can't help but go back to how many times it has been done successfully in recent years. Cadillac Records FAILS at this. Otherwise it is a very good story and a pleasure to watch.