Get On Up File

: Critic A.O. Scott explores the film's "jukebox" narrative and how it handles Brown’s complicated relationship with race and his anthem "Say It Loud — I'm Black and I'm Proud" .

'Get On Up' Is a Loud, Proud and Oscar-Worthy James Brown Biopic Get on Up

“The film shuffles back and forth through Brown's life with such breathless energy it's as if the screenplay itself is possessed by the spirit of Soul Brother No. 1.” The Film Experience : Critic A

: Many critics, including those from BBC Culture , highlight how the film uses music as a "low-down life force" and a form of "raw salvation" for Brown . including those from BBC Culture

: This review provides a deep dive into how Chadwick Boseman embodies Brown’s "electric stage persona" and "insatiable thirst for control," linking his behavior to childhood abandonment .

“Boseman's remarkable approximation of Brown's reedy Georgialina drawl and quicksilver dance moves have attracted widespread acclaim, but it is his grasp of the singer's penetrating gaze that elevates several scenes beyond boilerplate drama.” Ethnomusicology Review · 11 years ago