Product: Cadillac Records [Blu-ray] (2008)
Rating: 2.0
Flawed story and horrible casting
This movie was good but the main leads were cast wrong. First there were two Chess brothers not one. Second (and bare in mind that I love jeffrey Wright as an actor) but he was all wrong for Muddy Waters. Especially considering that had him sing his own parts. Jeffrey can hold a tune but he doesnt have real soul pipes. And how powerful Muddy's voice was is not really shined on in the movie b/c Jeffrey can't carry the right tone. But he can act and he pulled off the dramatic part its just that with that voice you never buy him as Muddy Waters.Secondly, Beyonce can't act. She can sing but she can't act and watchingher try to be dynamic is just pityful.Now the good things: Mos Def, Columbus Short, Cedric the Entertianer, and Eamon Walker nail their roles as Chuck Berry, Little Walter, Willie Dixon, and Howlin' WOlf. The problem is that they werent the main characters and the movie was anchored on Jeffrey Wright and Beyonce. And there was too much story to cram into a movie. A mini series would have been better or maybe a really detailed documentaryBut the movie does introduce people to Chicago Blues and the men that laid the foundation for Rock n Roll