Reviews

I was hesitant to watch this movie at first because it is the life story of the one and only Bob Marley, and I thought it would be really hard to get it right.

Listen, they really just scratched the surface and didn't do a deep dive of his life, but overall the story was still pretty good.

I enjoyed the male lead and thought he was a good representation. I felt that enough of the Marely family was involved in the production, that if he was good enough for them, then he is good enough for me!

There was a bit of everything in this movie, especially LOVE! And above all, the iconic, political and beautiful music was at the center of the entire movie!

Mary & George

Julianne Moore just slayed as Mary! You have to pay attention, because there are a lot of tricks/strategies she plays in this story and you will miss it if you take it too lightly.

Tony Curran is an actor I was not familiar with at all but he deserves to be called the King. Even though he is the supporting male actor (if we have to categorize based on award categories), honestly he felt like a leading actor with that performance! (but his name is not in the title, so that's not how this works lol).

And saving the best for last - Nicholas Galitzine or George Villiers - my friend you have finally arrived!! Not only is the the most interesting character he has ever played, but this role showcased just how talented/versatile he really is. Kudos to Oliver Hermanus (director) who found a story/character so compelling and fit for him that it truly highlighted his acting ability in away I had not seen in his previous roles! Also, he is beautiful in every scene, even when he has the pox so that made it all worth it!

I could not stop comparing it to the book/audio book!

The good stuff: Nicholas Galitzine sang beautifully, the music was awesome! Guard down and Closer were 2 of my favorites, although I wish there was a "7 minutes" or "S" , from the original story.

It was quite funny, especially because the book does not really have a romcom vibe, so that was a nice surprise.

And as everyone says, the chemistry between Hayes and Solene was there.

The ending was satisfying, hopeful

The not so good stuff: I'm not sure Anne was the best casting for Solene unfortunately, despite popular opinion.

There were changes ( of course as in any book to film adaptation) to the original story that took away from the original characters, and I felt it was unnecessary.

This did not need to be Rated R, it is nowhere near as steamy as the book, in terms of graphic sexuality or nudity.