Billie had enough material for the director and screenwriter to produce a great biopic in her life. Unfortunately, the narrative of the whole film was disordered, editing and cohesion were blunt, and the combination of black and white and color images did not know what to say, and failed to achieve the desired effect. What a pity.
The dramatic conflict in the film expresses all kinds of goodness. As the greatest jazz star, Billie’s life of suffering and the release of Strange Fruit, there are many places to learn from. However, the pain in her heart and the tribulations of life are in The tragic fate of that era was not fully expressed by the director. The naked drug and sexual description became a superficial way of narration, distracting Bili's feelings of pain in the movie.
At the same time, the choreographer failed to sort out the whole story clearly and completely, lacking a powerful "main axis", like a dragonfly's eye on all aspects, and lacking a sense of rhythm. The result is insufficient emotional brewing. heartstrings.
However, the performance of Andra Day, who was nominated by Grammys, exceeded expectations. She imitated Billie's tone of voice, and Billie's unique sandy voice, and the way she sang was relatively close.
Finally, I recommend Billie's album "lady in Satin" again before his death. I can only say that it is amazing!
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