a one, a two, dont step on his shoe

Chadwick's performance is seriously electrifying. Sure this has so much else to offer, but it wouldn't come close to being as enthralling as it is without him. All love to Riz, I know I just locked my prediction/pick this same week, but Chadwick has that award in the bag and it's absolutely deserved.

I hope they cleaned that piano in the rehearsal room

Chadwick Boseman's final role is an absolute force, as he plays a man who knows what he deserves as well as how stacked the odds are against him. Watching him portray such a role, seeing in his face all the humor, fear, and fury as he brings this dejectedly hopeful character to life, fully aware of his own heartbreaking reality that he does not have enough time to give to the world even a fraction of all the passion that is inside of him, is a powerful experience. Viola Davis is incredible, and the script, lighting, and pacing are impeccable, but it's Boseman and his character who will stay with you long after the credits roll.

single location

theater to film adaptations have never really been for me but what i know for sure is that viola and chadwick are absolutely sensational here, truly two of the best performances of the year that i’d be so excited to see honored at the oscars

Perfectly fine adaptation of the play-- handsome, well-performed, beautifully written, etc. But this is Chadwick Boseman's show. The performance of a lifetime was his last.

Watched at home with parents. During movies, Mother goes on Facebook and forgets we’re  watching a movie, then will turn to us and say “this is interesting — a couple in Atlanta are helping to nurse squirrels back to life!” or something and we nod or don’t nod depending on the time code. She did that once during this movie, too. Other than that, good movie!

The film is one thing, Chadwick is another. The film feels a little trapped, a little incomplete – everything that's there and happens is compelling, but I wish it moved more freely and we had more time with the story of these characters. Not just them as people but the journeys they go on, the things they see. Chadwick is incandescent, ebullient one second and red-raw another. Everything is better, bigger, more alive and hopeful when he's around. We'll never stop missing him.

my brother texted me, “they should have called this Cutler’s Bad Day.” Chadwick is so special and the movie is fine.

Maybe in 2021, we can stop play-to-screen adaptations.

Tremendously acted but essentially a filmed play with little cinematic flourish. Colman Domingo deserved a lot more buzz for his performance, but what's new?

This was honestly so weird. I will agree that the acting was phenomenal!!!!! But honestly just wasn’t it for me. I don’t generally like a theatre play, and this one clearly has that background. Like they had limited set space because obvi it’s taking place in a theatre, so everything goes down in the same place. Even tho Chadwicks (several) breakdowns were amazing to watch, it just felt weird he was going from this lively, quirky individual just rehearsing in the basement with his band mates, to being in that same rehearsal space pouring out his heart and sobbing 2 seconds later. Viola Davis was also incredible (shocker I know lol!). But honestly other than the acting I just did not enjoy this movie at all

Always nice to see Colman Domingo get some good solid screen time like this

WHY WAS SHE THE ONLY SWEATY ONE

Somebody get Ma her damn Coke!

Will be rooting for it at the Tonis this year.

One of the best stage-to-screen adaptations by far. The talent of this cast is just... yes. Chadwick’s performance made me sob. GIVE THIS MAN HIS OSCAR.

This film is full of good performances. Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis shine in this movie. Chadwick was incredible. I am very happy to see him one more time, and what a performance he gives. The story felt a bit short. The story is not that special but I'll say it again, the performances are so good.

chadwick and viola’s performances were incredible.

Some exceptional performances in this film, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, or as I refer to it, Twerking The Early Years.

70/100

I would love to see Chadwick win. Rest in peace.

"No voy a cantar si no me traen mi coca"
La película

La historia gira en torno a un joven trompetista quien desea formar su propia banda y tocar con su peculiar estilo, el problema es que ahora tiene que tocar para Ma una cantante de blues demasiada arrogante quien le cae como una patada en los huevos.

La interpretación de Viola Davis esta buenísima tanto como la de Bosseman a pesar de que fue su última película lo hizo muy bien.