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Title: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Viola Davis | ... | Ma Rainey | |
| Chadwick Boseman | ... | Levee | |
| Colman Domingo | ... | Cutler | |
| Glynn Turman | ... | Toledo | |
| Michael Potts | ... | Slow Drag | |
| Jeremy Shamos | ... | Irvin | |
| Jonny Coyne | ... | Sturdyvant | |
| Taylour Paige | ... | Dussie Mae | |
| Dusan Brown | ... | Sylvester | |
| Joshua Harto | ... | Policeman | |
| Quinn VanAntwerp | ... | Band Singer | |
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Chloe Davis | ... | Ma Rainey's Dancer |
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Mayte Natalio | ... | Ma Rainey's Dancer |
| Johanna Elmina Moise | ... | Ma Rainey's Dancer (as Johanna Moise) | |
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Onyxx Noel | ... | Ma Rainey's Dancer |
Chadwick Boseman is known for his iconic performances in Get on Up, Black Panther, and his final role in the musical drama Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. IMDb takes a celebratory look at his career in film and television.
Tensions and temperatures rise over the course of an afternoon recording session in 1920s Chicago as a band of musicians await trailblazing performer, the legendary "Mother of the Blues," Ma Rainey (Academy Award® winner Viola Davis). Late to the session, the fearless, fiery Ma engages in a battle of wills with her white manager and producer over control of her music. As the band waits in the studio's claustrophobic rehearsal room, ambitious trumpeter Levee (Chadwick Boseman) - who has an eye for Ma's girlfriend and is determined to stake his own claim on the music industry - spurs his fellow musicians into an eruption of stories revealing truths that will forever change the course of their lives. Adapted from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson's play, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM celebrates the transformative power of the blues and the artists who refuse to let society's prejudices dictate their worth. Directed by George C. Wolfe and adapted for the screen by Ruben ... Written by Netflix
I didn't really know much about this movie going in so i was surprised to find out that it was based on a play but after watching it you can see that fact from a mile off.
The film is soaked in play-like monologues and limited sets and the framing. It works so well. It is such a dialogue heavy movie that it could run the risk of being a little bit slow but it is just that well acted and the dynamics and topics are so well thought out that you find time flying by while watching.
The characters are really 3 dimensional and you understand who they are. This is all backed up by the acting. For the most part everyone in this movie hits it out of the park. i really love Colman Domingo and he really shines in this film. He just has a charm that draws you to any character that he plays. Chadwick was really great too. His emotional scenes really sweep the rug out from under your feet and i really wasn't expecting him to be able to do that he was really great. And Viola Davis is just fantastic. I love how she just dives head first into her characters and just lives in them. It reads so well on screen. She just embodies the role even down to the way she walks is just done to perfection.
There isn't a whole lot of story because it is very character based but it does things to keep it fresh and i found it to be really shocking at times and took turns that you really wouldn't expect.
The costumes are also really well done. I would guess that they would get an Oscar nod because they are fantastic.
I would defiantly see this movie especially if you love character studies and want to feel like you looking though a window into a day in the life of these people.