I was moved...WOW First off, Happy Valentines Day to everyone who saw Bob Marley: One Love today. I'm not totally knowledgeable on all things Bob Marley to know accuracies &/or inaccuracies of this movie, but from a pure music appreciation point of view, my emotions were heightened watching One Love. As I said, I don't know a lot about Marley or reggae music but I do know what sounds great and what I like. Fortunately my music tastes are varied and eclectic, my kids, in their 40's can't believe that their almost 71 year old father appreciates Marley.
The music was outstanding, one of my prized albums is Exodus which is discussed in depth. I didn't know that Time Magazine rated Exodus as the album of the century, high praise indeed. The role of Marley played by Kingsley Ben-Adir was transformative. In an interview he said he had to learn to do everything for this movie. Sing, play guitar, lose weight, and speak with the Jamaican dialect. Unless the real Bob Marley was right next to Kingsley you got lost in his role playing, I know I did. The extras were incredible and the pot smoking was throughout the entire movie.
When I first heard of the production of this movie a few months ago, I knew it was a movie I had to see. I'm so happy I saw it on the first showing on opening day. I did know beforehand that it was set in 1967-1968 and his death in 1981. One Love relates the high lights and aftermath of getting shot and his one true meaning of his music...LOVE. Not his love of a single person, but of man kind.
Though we all view things through different optics, and I get that, especially in this tumultuous political times, I was a bit surprised with the overall rating from the IMDB community. I expected a rating of over 6.5. I have not read any reviews yet, I will but I'm interested in why the low rating.
One last thing, if you read this and decide to see One Love, DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT leave early. The last scenes, the tributes to Bob Marley were worth the price of admission. For those who don't know a lot of him, like me, you will get an education.
Excellent, excellent docudrama, I WILL see it again soon.