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Buddy Bolden Doctorjazz4/23/2021
This film is put together like a two hour trailer, the scenes jump around in time and never seem to build to a satisfying emotional conclusion.There are individual shots that promise something interesting, but never seem to finish.Even the jazz numbers which are well arranged by Wynton Marsalis, do not get to finish.
![]() And most music varies in fidelity and we move thru time and space. The period details are perfect as is the music, sounding like its played on period instruments. The performances are believable especially Gary Carr as Buddy Bolden who presents a broad range of emotions. He can be exhibiting a youthful energy exploring the nascent possibilities of jazz, or suffering trough rough parts of his life. The most familiar face in the cast is Ian McShane, but his charter is presented in such a choppy way, I have no idea who his character was or how he figured in Boldens life. ![]()
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