"Marley" directed by Kevin Macdonald
This is a superb retro look at the greatest reggae musician ever. It provides a new appreciation for the music and the times of Marley. The man's legacy still walks tall on the island of Jamaica, and the stories that are told in this film are enjoyable and enlightening. Macdonald seems to have done his homework, unearthing all kinds of pre-Wailers music and photos, but it's Marley's stage presence — a sight to behold, with those long, gangly dreadlocks flailing as the man jumps across the stage in a ganja trance — that holds this film together. If there is a small fault with this film, it's the absence of more concert footage, as the Rastaman was a joy to watch, as well as to listen to. —SJA
"Marley" directed by Kevin Macdonald
This is a superb retro look at the greatest reggae musician ever. It provides a new appreciation for the music and the times of Marley. The man's legacy still walks tall on the island of Jamaica, and the stories that are told in this film are enjoyable and enlightening. Macdonald seems to have done his homework, unearthing all kinds of pre-Wailers music and photos, but it's Marley's stage presence — a sight to behold, with those long, gangly dreadlocks flailing as the man jumps across the stage in a ganja trance — that holds this film together. If there is a small fault with this film, it's the absence of more concert footage, as the Rastaman was a joy to watch, as well as to listen to. —SJA
