who played little walter in cadillac records

As it turns out, this film isn't the only one to tackle this subject, though I am unfamiliar with the other versions.Īll in all, this is a pretty decent film, and, as I opened this review with, it is quite entertaining. It's a story that definitely is worthy of being told cinematically.

This is a thoroughly enjoyable, though heavy fictionalized film about the story of Leonard Chess and Chess Records- the legendary and influential man and label responsible for creating the 'electric' blues scene in Chicago from the early 1940s-late 1960s. Overall, the plot of this film doesn't do a lot - an odd combination of social commentary about 50s race relations and interpersonal affairs - but those of you who like the origins of rock n roll might find the performances, if not the story, compelling. I thought they were good, but I'm not a great judge. In the end, Cadillac Records is a music film, with the race relations subplot only tangential, so whether or not you like this film with depend upon whether you like the musical performances by Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters, Mos Def as Chuck Berry, and Beyonce Knowles as Etta James. That is the only discernible advantage that Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) has over others, yet we don't know enough about Chess or why he is as he is.Ī commonality among these characters is their penchant for extramarital sex, but Chuck Berry's prison sentence notwithstanding, this behavior doesn't make a plot-driving point or a matter of serious conflict. I suppose the lesson of this biopic is that when one isn't racist in a racist world, one stands to benefit.

A white record producer signs African-American musicians, and together the foundations of rock n roll are formed.

Who played little walter in cadillac records