In my opinion, the film suffers from a somewhat fluctuating pace, which does not explode as it could have, avoiding to go too deeply into the biggest issues, although gradually managing to illustrate very well the general atmosphere of the period and above all the combative soul of the band, embodied very well by the young performers, especially Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell.
Gray's direction is very good, but a bit wobbly, failing to balance perfectly, even without burying anything, a more standard style with more articulated and dynamic shots, especially during musical numbers that make the most of the power of this great music that made history, both inside and outside the musical environment, and showing the consequences of the excesses experienced by the group quite well.
Despite this, therefore, a very nice way to learn about this particular story, thanks to solid performances and intriguing musical numbers, maybe a bit too much simplified, but still able to perfectly break through the boundaries of any social oppression and barrier, halfway between the darkness and the light of fame.
Gray's direction is very good, but a bit wobbly, failing to balance perfectly, even without burying anything, a more standard style with more articulated and dynamic shots, especially during musical numbers that make the most of the power of this great music that made history, both inside and outside the musical environment, and showing the consequences of the excesses experienced by the group quite well.
Despite this, therefore, a very nice way to learn about this particular story, thanks to solid performances and intriguing musical numbers, maybe a bit too much simplified, but still able to perfectly break through the boundaries of any social oppression and barrier, halfway between the darkness and the light of fame.