Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) Movie Thread

[hannah]

Chadwick Boseman's last bow in film. You can see the impact of his illness on his body, yet his acting tour de force is still in evidence.

Really enjoyed it, personally, as it's a time period I like. The storyline flows and the character interactions are well tempered.

Parts of it, mind, does come across like a stage play.

 

[Gemma]

Viola Davis was good in this and Chadwick Boseman gave an excellent performance as a musician who locked horns with Ma Rainey. You can clearly see he was in poor health throughout the movie.

Bit of a slow burner but still an intriguing film.

 

[David76]

This done nothing for me whatsoever despite the rave reviews. Nothing against plays on screen but I didn't enjoy this.

 

[Snoops]

Seems it's a love it or hate it film. I loved it but I'm a bit of a nut for early blues and jazz and all the stories.

My only complaint is, not enough music even though it's mainly set in two rooms in a 1920's Chicago recording studio (which makes it more of a play really).