Product: Cadillac Records [Blu-ray] (2008)
Rating: 3.0
Underdone and overlooked
Short Attention Span Summary (SASS):1. SASS biopic of Leonard Chess, co-founder of Chess Records, played by Adrian Brody2. Quick look at Chicago in the time of segregation3. Stirring portrayal of Muddy Waters by Jeffrey Wright4. Short history of Little Walter, played by Columbus Short5. Quick peek at Chuck Berry, portrayed by Mos Def6. Quick leer at Etta James, portrayed by Beyonce7. Passing glimpses of Howlin' Wolf (Eamonn Walker) and Willie Dixon (Cedric the Entertainer)The problem with this movie is that it doesn't go deep enough into anything, skimming the historical and background stuff to focus instead on cars, cigarettes, alcohol and assorted misbehavior. The main thing you'll learn here is not what made these legends tick, but that they really, really liked Cadillacs.A good cast, great music and a story that could have been a lot better than this. The stories of these Rock and Roll Hall of Famers deserve more than this superficial skim.Amanda Richards, February 14, 2009