"Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom": A Lesson in Blues
With raw and unapologetic performances by Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman, stories about the hardships of Black musicians are weaved in with The Blues.

Painful childhood memories make the brothers Armas’ and Yrjö’s already sore relationship volatile. A minor misunderstanding sends them into an uncontrollable spiral of vengeance with comic twists yet tragic consequences.
With raw and unapologetic performances by Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman, stories about the hardships of Black musicians are weaved in with The Blues.
The most impressive aspect of this film is the honest and natural performances given by the on-screen duo.
The film didn’t have to be as long as it is. It just dragged on and on with scenes that had no substance. Every so often we get an action scene, and even those isn’t that fun.
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