The Blues Brothers

Universal Pictures | Release Date: June 20, 1980

8.3	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 74 Ratings

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Compi24Oct 11, 2017

Alright, well, here this goes. No, I didn't really like "The Blues Brothers." And that's okay. I don't have to like every movie widely regarded as a classic of the American cinematic arts. In fact, I can plainly see why this one is soAlright, well, here this goes. No, I didn't really like "The Blues Brothers." And that's okay. I don't have to like every movie widely regarded as a classic of the American cinematic arts. In fact, I can plainly see why this one is so sweepingly adored. The infectious dance numbers, the joy-inducing cameos, the bombastic set pieces. It's all fairly enjoyable and - in fact - I enjoyed a lot of it. It's just that, even though there's a general throughline here, there's also this episodic nature to the majority of the second act that didn't really dazzle me in any way. Jake and Elwood have to go to X place and get X person to do X, they do it, and then have to go to X place and get X person to do X as well. It's all too piecemeal for my tastes. But, again, there's still a lot here to be enjoyed and "enjoy" I did (for the most part).… Expand

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