A movie on the great James Brown, the Godfather of Soul and one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. We see his life, from boyhood, to initial steps as an entertainer, to success and later life.Great biopic. Directed by Tate Taylor, who directed The Help, and starring Chadwick Boseman (who played Jackie Robinson in 42) as James Brown, this is an entertaining, absorbing look into the life of one of the greatest stars of the 20th century, a man who created a genre of music (funk) and influenced several others.Excellent performance by Chadwick Boseman in the lead role. Very convincing, capturing incredibly well the energy, swagger and determination of James Brown, plus his on-stage theatrics. The film's hairstylist and make-up artist deserve heaps of credit too, considering the (quite accurate) transformations they put Boseman through.Part of what makes the movie so great is the music, and the live performances to go with it. Very well done.Not perfect though. Starts pretty disjointedly and non-engagingly. Takes a while to get into the movie (but once you do it is a great journey). Even once it does get going, there is still a degree of roughness around the edges. Tate Taylor seems to paint with broad brushes, as the smaller detail sometimes seems overlooked or bent for dramatic purposes.Comparisons with Ray and Walk The Line are in order, and Get On Up is not quite up to the standard of those two movies, largely for the reasons mentioned above.This all said, a great movie.

Before watching this I had no idea who James Brown was. I heard the name before but could not identify which songs were his (Although I have heard a lot of his songs on commercials and sampled in newer songs).This man was crazy as hell. I enjoyed the movie.James Brown seemed like a jerk.Its cool mick jagger was in the movie and he produced it.Good acting. Good music.

It is not possible to watch this movie without falling in love with the superhuman -- and yet ultimately all too human -- James Brown. Chadwick Boseman's performance is nothing short of stunning, magically inhabiting Brown from the golden years of his youth on through his broke-down later years.Remarkable. I want to go out and buy "Live at the Apollo."The cast includes great performances from Nelsan Ellis, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, and Craig Robinson, though I found Dan Aykroyd a little out of tune as Brown's long-time manager Ben Bart. Interestingly, the Hollywood Reporter has an interview with Bart's son Jack, who points out some inaccuracies in the film, most importantly that the emotion-laden funeral scene is completely fictional: Brown apparently did not attend at all.Small matter. Get On Up delivers a rich and detailed picture of James Brown, a brilliant performer and sadly troubled human being.

Get On Up directed by Tate Taylor and produced by Mick Jagger and Brian Grazer tells you the "from rags to riches" story of James Brown. With Chadwick Boseman performing a brilliant and breathtaking portrait of the The Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Influencing several musicians of many generations during his six decades as one of the most hard working artists in the business. Nobody within music is untouched by The King of Funk. Follow his journey from musician group The Famous Flames, his first meeting with the Rolling Stones, his companionship with manager Ben Bart played by Dan Aykroyd and all the way to the top of the billboards. An inspirational biography of a man reaching the top during some very hard and tough times in a divided America. The Funk don't Quit" – James "The Sex Machine" Brown