Miles Ahead
Original title: Miles Ahead
Year: 2015
Running Time: 100 min.
Country: United States United States
Director: Don Cheadle
Screenwriter: Steven Baigelman, Don Cheadle
Music: Herbie Hancock
Cinematography: Roberto Schaefer
Cast: Don Cheadle, Ewan McGregor, Michael Stuhlbarg, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Lakeith Lee Stanfield, Morgan Wolk, Austin Lyon: Producer
Bifrost Pictures / Crescendo Productions / Naked City Films
Genre: Drama | Biography. Music. 1970s. 1980s
Synopsis / Plot: An exploration of the life and music of legend jazz musician Miles Davis.
Critics’ Reviews
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“A wild, and wildly uneven, free-form investigation of Davis’ turbulent personal and professional life that’s bolstered by an outsized lead performance”Nick Schager: Variety
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“It’s freeform riffs on highs and lows from the musician’s life are a fine example of structure emulating the ever-evolving style of an artist defined by his unrelenting experimentation”David Rooney: The Hollywood Reporter
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“Erratic, unpredictable and constantly intriguing, ‘Miles Ahead’ plays more like one of Davis’ compositions than a traditional biopic (…) an intermittently enjoyable and wacky farce”Eric Kohn: Indiewire
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“Like ‘Born To Be Blue’, ‘Miles Ahead’ is allergic to all things biopic (…) It’s a near miss, but you can’t help applauding the passion behind it (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)”Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
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“‘Miles Ahead’ is well-intentioned and ambitious, but ultimately uneven, as it cannot redefine the structures its so desperately wants to break down”Rodrigo Perez: The Playlist
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“Purists may howl, but they’ll also miss the pleasure and point of this playfully impressionistic movie.”Manohla Dargis: The New York Times
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“Don Cheadle gives one of the best performances of his career as jazz legend Miles Davis in Miles Ahead, even if his debut as a director ends up being an unfocused disappointment (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)”Lou Lumenick: New York Post
