A Jazzman's Blues

Name: A Jazzman's Blues
Genre: Drama
Released: September 16, 2022
Duration: 127 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Amirah Vann, Bailey MB, Brad Benedict, Brent Antonello, E. Roger Mitchell

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Netflix | Release Date: September 16, 2022 | R

Starring: Amirah Vann, Bailey MB, Brad Benedict, Brent Antonello, E. Roger Mitchell, Lana Young, Lauren Buglioli, Milauna Jemai, Mone Monroe, Ryan Eggold, Solea Pfeiffer

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Available to stream on Netflix beginning September 23, 2022.

Summary: Tyler Perry's tale of forbidden love and family drama unravels 40 years of secrets and lies against a soundtrack of juke joint blues in the Deep South. [Netflix]

Director: Tyler Perry

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 127 min

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Stephanie Zacharek

Sep 23, 2022

This is an ambitious, handsome-looking picture that strives to capture the essence of life in the deep South in the mid-20th century in a way that makes movie sense, without excessively romanticizing it. Read full review

The Guardian Andrew Lawrence

Sep 23, 2022

Everything about this film is genuinely absorbing. The performances are restrained. The locations, many of them seemingly on the Perry Studios lot, are lush. The musical numbers are decadent . . . The storytelling is efficient, the scenes well-paced, the command of social and racial politics ironclad. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Sep 23, 2022

A Jazzman’s Blues proves that when Perry applies himself in a particular fashion, his work can stand entirely on its own. Read full review

The Playlist Robert Daniels

Sep 14, 2022

A Jazzman’s Blues is a passion project that climbs close to the edge of becoming self-indulgent fodder. The film is never as deep as it thinks it is. Nor is it terribly original either. But for Perry, this is a massive change. And while you shouldn’t praise a director for merely trying. Perry does more than try with “A Jazzman’s Blues.” He finally shows that he’s not a one-trick pony. Read full review

Lovia Gyarkye

Sep 14, 2022

A Jazzman’s Blues is overindulgent, a narrative feast of twists and turns. The formidable work of the cast paces us, helping viewers digest the plot and saving Perry’s screenplay from the collateral damage of its broad scope. Read full review

IndieWire Katie Rife

Sep 14, 2022

At its core, A Jazzman’s Blues is a soap opera full of shocking secrets, emotional confrontations, and one exceedingly satisfying slap.The mystery aspects are thin; anyone with passing knowledge of Black American history can infer early on who was killed, why, and by whom. Read full review

Mike Scott

Oct 5, 2022

Every narrative twist is telegraphed, every dramatic choice is expected, every character is one-dimensional, and every scene of heightened emotion is built around tin-ear dialogue. Read full review

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nikoltheo

Sep 24, 2022

The truth is that I had a long time to see such a nice emotional but at the same time also taken out of the real world movie. The sufferings that people of color went through in the past while all they wanted was their natural rights to life in love and freedom. The tortures that the JewsThe truth is that I had a long time to see such a nice emotional but at the same time also taken out of the real world movie. The sufferings that people of color went through in the past while all they wanted was their natural rights to life in love and freedom. The tortures that the Jews went through were also mentioned, which I appreciated quite a lot. A film taken from our past, with the love, faith, hope and problems we unfortunately faced, which brought us where we are, to the present day. An unfulfilled love, dreams that were never realized and an infinite desire to live. Congratulations to Tyler Perry who honored us with this masterpiece and to the cast who gave life and perform their work to perfection, taking the movie to the next level! Bravo!… Expand

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RatedRex

Sep 25, 2022

This isn't a great film, but I think it is Tyler Perry's best film. Usually, Perry appears as though he is just throwing stuff together, quickly, to make a buck. This time it looks as if he was set on creating something artistic. He did. Maybe this "A Jazzman's Blues" is the turning pointThis isn't a great film, but I think it is Tyler Perry's best film. Usually, Perry appears as though he is just throwing stuff together, quickly, to make a buck. This time it looks as if he was set on creating something artistic. He did. Maybe this "A Jazzman's Blues" is the turning point in Perry's approach to filmmaking. I hope so.… Expand

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alanpotter17

Jan 24, 2023

O filme realmente tem uma história pra contar, com muita carga dramática e intensidade. Mas o faz de maneira semelhante a um dramalhão mexicano: personagens unidimensionais, trilha estridente, situações esdrúxulas, locações fracas, diálogos sofríveis.
Trata-se da história de um homem negroO filme realmente tem uma história pra contar, com muita carga dramática e intensidade. Mas o faz de maneira semelhante a um dramalhão mexicano: personagens unidimensionais, trilha estridente, situações esdrúxulas, locações fracas, diálogos sofríveis.
Trata-se da história de um homem negro apaixonada por uma mulher. O amor é correspondido, mas a mãe da moça faz de tudo para separar o casal. E aí o roteiro atira pra tudo quanto é lado: da parte da moça, temos a mãe rígida e um padrinho que a abusa; da parte dele, temos um relacionamento complicado com o pai e com o irmão, embora o relacionamento com a mãe seja equilibrado.
Depois de se separarem e da moça mudar de cidade, passam-se anos, e o roteiro obviamente o fará reencontrá-la, já comprometida com um cara branco.
O roteiro é muito bizarro: os dois são negros, mas ela simplesmente usa maquiagem para parecer branca!!! Ao mesmo tempo, o rapaz, negro, sofre o peso da cor mas acaba sendo notado pelo seu talento como cantor, despertando a ira do irmão (ainda sobra espaço pro filme trabalhar a inveja desse irmão e seu vício em drogas).
Ou seja, há vários temas trabalhados, todos na superfície, como o papel da polícia na cidade racista da Geórgia, as tradições culturais que impedem casamento interraciais, a luta pela sobrevivência dos negros, o poder do blues (ainda que não toalmente emancipatório). É uma salada, e tudo com diálogos rápidos e alguns até mesmo constrangedores.
Passa uma mensagem de amor, e explora menos do que poderia a questão do trabalho e do racismo. Absolutamente todos os personagens estão muito afetados aqui, então não espere sutilezas. Ao menos as músicas são gostosas de ouvir (mas são poucas) e você fica curioso pelo desfecho. Fora isso, é um filme que beira o amadorismo.… Expand

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