Miles Ahead

Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: April 1, 2016

6.3	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 26 Ratings

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ThegodfathersonApr 1, 2016

The music, the acting, the pacing, the cinematography is pitch perfect. Don Cheadle is electrifying in this unforgettable and excellent drama. Miles Ahead is a film that showcases the soulful filmmaking capable by Don Cheadle and it sets anThe music, the acting, the pacing, the cinematography is pitch perfect. Don Cheadle is electrifying in this unforgettable and excellent drama. Miles Ahead is a film that showcases the soulful filmmaking capable by Don Cheadle and it sets an example of great cinema for ages to come. Beautiful acting, great pacing of story, near flawless direction. Excellent, speechless to say anything else I will leave you with the task to watch the film immediately.… Expand

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OneYoungstaApr 2, 2016

Miles Ahead Indeed. From the shots, the acting, the comedy and the experience of real life comes a film that I've been waiting to see for a LONG time.

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DanBurritoApr 27, 2016

Miles Ahead is a stylish, honourable tribute to a Jazz legend that's as intriguing and unpredictable as its subject's own compositions. Don Cheadle was outstanding. He genuinely looked and sounded exactly like the real Miles Davis. If heMiles Ahead is a stylish, honourable tribute to a Jazz legend that's as intriguing and unpredictable as its subject's own compositions. Don Cheadle was outstanding. He genuinely looked and sounded exactly like the real Miles Davis. If he isn't nominated for an Oscar next year, I'll be shocked. Going in, I was a bit nervous about the fictionalised frame story (which has Davis searching for a stolen tape that was stolen from him by a shifty record producer) but even that didn't bother me at all. FINAL VERDICT: Miles Ahead is a worthy biopic of an influential Jazz pioneer, with Don Cheadle in fine form. Reccomended for fans of Davis and Cheadle.… Expand

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horrorliefhebMay 28, 2016

-Miles Ahead is a 2015 American biographical film directed by Don Cheadle, which Cheadle co-wrote with Steven Baigelman, Stephen J. Rivele, and Christopher Wilkinson, based on the life of jazz musician Miles Davis. The film stars Cheadle,-Miles Ahead is a 2015 American biographical film directed by Don Cheadle, which Cheadle co-wrote with Steven Baigelman, Stephen J. Rivele, and Christopher Wilkinson, based on the life of jazz musician Miles Davis. The film stars Cheadle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, and Ewan McGregor, and closed the New York Film Festival on October 11, 2015. The film takes its title from Davis' 1957 album.

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-Miles Ahead received generally positive reviews from critics. Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating in the 0–100 range based on reviews from top mainstream publications, calculated an average score of 64, based on 21 reviews. Based on 83 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a 72% approval rating from reviewers, with an average score of 6.4/10. The site's consensus reads, "Miles Ahead is worth watching for Don Cheadle's strong work on both sides of the camera, even if this unconventional biopic doesn't quite capture its subject's timeless appeal".

-In The New York Times, Manohla Dargis wrote that while Davis purists may complain about the imagined sequences in the film, but "they'll also miss the pleasure and point of this playfully impressionistic movie." She was particularly impressed by Cheadle's ability to shift between "times, moods and modes effortlessly".… Expand

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vandermeulenApr 1, 2016

A must for Miles Davis and Don Cheadle fans. Cheadle, who stars and directs, has found an Incredibly creative approach,. Luscious pictures and sound. Beautifully directed and acted, Cheadle has captured the essence of Miles the man and hisA must for Miles Davis and Don Cheadle fans. Cheadle, who stars and directs, has found an Incredibly creative approach,. Luscious pictures and sound. Beautifully directed and acted, Cheadle has captured the essence of Miles the man and his music. SEE THIS MOVIE!!!… Expand

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