A Jazzman’s Blues: My Brutally Honest Analysis - He Missed the Mark Again!
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- In this video, I give my brutally honest review of Tyler Perry's film A Jazzman's Blues. To say I wasn't a fan of this movie is an understatement!
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“I know that her mom took her keys, but her feet work too” YES! YES! Leanne infuriated me at that moment 😭
Bayou made a name for himself and was doing good after he left. His love for Leanne was sweet, but it wasn’t worth him going back. If anything Leanne was very selfish.
I can usually rewatch his movies for the comic relief but this one was a one time watch for me. This movie had a great plot but the execution left much to be desired.
I feel the same! I can watch his first few movies for nostalgia but I don't think I'll rewatch this one.
In Willie Earl hangover monologue he says his daddy introduced him to getting high.
Tyler perry always Rushing His movies
Every time. He rushes writing and shooting. I honestly don't know why...
There is a scene where the Black guy and the Jewish guy trying to get to get away from the police, the next thing they are in a cotton filed talking about the Jewish guys family getting away from the Nazis. Who the he-- is going to stop and talk when the police is on your tale. This is one of the reasons why there is no exposition in this film
I super agree with this .. I was thinking the same .. I thought they guys were on their tail .. it was quiet foolish to stop halfway and talk about this but anyways he had to puke right ? ... :) lol .. one thing I would have love to see is how he really died ... not a quick death for a lead role
This is a very good review. I was also VERY puzzled with how Leanne and Bayou created a white passing man 🤣. I felt no emotion when Bayou died because all I could think of was how stupid he was for going back down south 🤦🏾♀️. Also, successful white passing people would move FAR away from where they grew up so that people from their past could not identify them as Black. Too many inconsistencies to suspend my belief, so I couldn’t take this film seriously. It would have been nice to see what a more skilled writer/director could do with this storyline.
Thank you! And you're so right, it was so hard to feel bad for Bayou at the end!! And that's the thing, Tyler Perry has a lot of great ideas, just terrible execution... crazy
Wow I didn't think of this .. but yeah your right ..
1st of all... Bayou came back to help his struggling mother since they were stealing the money he was sending through the mail. 2nd- that white passing son of theirs didn't know his father was black. Did you even watch the movie?
@@kbella5656 how did two Black people-one of whom was unambiguously Black, create a white passing son 🤣. It makes no difference whether or not he knew his real father, his phenotype simply didn’t fit with the actors cast as his parents 💁🏾♀️
@naimawright9218 that's a whole other point. You're missing My point in response to you wondering why they wouldn't have moved away.
Now I’ll give Tyler Perry his flowers for attempting a Romeo and Juliet story but obviously the story is not well written and yeah I had suspended my disbelief on how white that baby was.
I agree. The movie idea and some of the core themes were good.
Do your own thing. So sick of haters! B
He really came back for bucket his mama was a reason too but he realu came for buckey he knew what coulda happened and he got off the bus becuase he knew theyvwas going do sum too his mother or ppl in the juke joint so he just manned up and lmao i guess thats the firsy thing to came to mind when he saw hear me fellas
Seeing Buckets Grandfather busting her cheeks was disgusting.
Excellent review. I share the same sentiments. Another thing that didnt make sense was Leanne passing. Normally when folks back then played the passing game (I like to call it that). You moved AWAY from where you grew up at. Leanne pointed out in that bedroom scene with her mom why it wouldnt work. You not gonna move a few miles from where you were actually born so somebody could spot you and rat you out. Sooo many historical fallacies there in addition to Bayou returning back to the south. To answer your time question. It's implied that at least 18 months passed (A year and a few months passed). Leanne got knocked up by Bayou and he left shortly+quickly after that. At the end of the film, the baby didnt look to be a year old yet. And with Bayou returning to the south didnt make sense either. Considering that he was born+raised in the South (As opposed to Emmett Till) He KNEW what the repercussions+social norms were like. The film was good but definitely seemed rushed+juxtaposed.
Oh okay, I missed that time reference so thank you. And yeah that's a good point. It would've been nice to see either Leanne or her mom push to try and move back up north a lot more. The fact that the mom wasn't worried either was something I didn't think much about. And to add to that thought Emmett Till was a child as well.
@@imanithefilmophile Agreed. That didnt make any sense to me. Bayou's mom could have came up there with him. It was dangerous for her too (Era wise). If THEY didnt find you, they had no problems catching your family members. I dont get why Leanne+her mom didnt stay up North instead of moving 5 minutes away from where everybody knew her.
Leanne originally went to Boston and was working there when she met her husband. But the husband was from the south and that’s why they moved/settled there. But now that I think about it, why would a man from the south with strong family/political ties ever go to school up north anyway??? 🤔
@@kelimari1644his dad was the mayor probably had money to send him up north for school
@imanithefilmophile her mom was more concerned about Leanne marrying a rich white man that living far away & poor. Again- did you really watch the movie?
Although the acting, singing and dancing is excellent, the story itself has been told over and over so there is nothing new with the content or material. It definitely has the resemblance of The Notebook, Color Purple, Titanic, and of course Emmett Till. The thing that I did not understand was why the movie was titled "A Jazzman's Blues" when the plot centered around the love story and we didn't see anything concerning jazz until midway into the movie. Old school jazz singers and musicians were are known as Jazzman because of their passion and pursuit of jazz as a career. Bayou the main character did not even show an interest in jazz. He kinda just fell into the profession of jazz singer out of necessity after being run out of town because of his love for Leanne but prior to his singing in Chicago we only saw Bayou sing once at his mother's jook-joint. Bayou was not even shown singing to the woman he supposedly loved and he wasn't a headliner at his mother's place. Ironically his brother Willie Earl was actually the one with a passion for jazz and was actively pursuing a career in jazz. Willie Earl even convinced a white manager to set up an audition for him at a well know jazz place in Chicago. Bayou's life was actually saved by Willie Earl's pursuit of jazz as an angry mob of white men sought Bayou to kill him, Bayou was forced into the car that Willie Earl and the manager were in leaving for Chicago. I guess that could be another reason why his brother resented Bayou. The movie to me (emphasis on to me) was typical Tyler Perry, the writing was a bit all over with an overload of trying to tell a lot in a given amount of time then leaving many questions unanswered at the end The movie had a familiar plot, predictable outcome, stereotyped characters, the anger, pain, trauma and revenge that's always in Tyler Perry movies. Someone mentioned that this movie would have been better as a Broadway production or a play and I'm incline to agree. Did it have it's flaws?? Yes it did. The camera caught a shot of the baby delivered and viewers clearly saw that the baby was a doll of a darker skin tone than the actual characters portraying the growing baby John. Older Hattie Mae, ,Bayou's mother, looked younger that the older Leanne, as did Leanne mother look younger than Leanne as she was speaking to the adult John in the nursing facility. The older Leanne was also much lighter then the younger Leanne. And the beginning of the movie was 1987 but it's resemblance was more like 1967. As usual small details that capture the viewers attention away from the movie and more on the flaw. Nevertheless Tyler Perry showed great effort to come out of his box of mediocrity and rushed productions but it was still typical Tyler Perry.
I agree. This clearly shows the importance of a script supervisor and paying attention to continuity in production. So "we" don't poke holes in the credibility of the overall production.
I agree! I would have loved to see him being more passionate and persistent about jazz. Even when he performed, he didn't seem to love it. His performances felt very stall to me.
I don't mind that TP borrowed ideas and themes from other movies because nothing is 100% original. That would be almost impossible. What he failed at (AGAIN) was trying to cram wayyy too much trauma and drama within this film. He would have an interesting theme, and then never explore it so I agree with what you're saying.
I honestly think that he still rushed production too. He shot a 2-hour film within a month and that's why it felt lackluster in quality. But I don't expect anything else from Tyler Perry.
@@imanithefilmophile Keep doing what you are doing. We actually do not need to recreate this stories as they existed in real life. Following a documentary format would lessen some of the inconsistencies witnessed and allow the stories to flow in a more natural way. Thanks for your input.
THANK YOU! Yesss to all of this
Why is noone bringing up one MAJOR flaw. The end was 40 yrs after Bayou was killed. Leanne was in a freakin nursing home lookin 80! They were 18/19 when all that went down!! So, that's the biggest mistake of this movie by far
This may sound like a small detail to focus on but your alternative story for Leanne’s grandpa added so many layers to him, to Leanne’s mom, to Leanne herself, and to the film as a whole. It’s incredible how just a couple of small changes could have made “Jazzman’s Blues” so much more fulfilling and significant. I definitely agree with you that the biggest problem this movie has is a complete lack of motivation or reason behind all of the characters’ decisions. I really wanted to like this film, but it left me feeling mostly confused and sadly disappointed…
I think you did a great job explaining this, by the way. The whole section where you spoke about Leanne’s confusing relationship with intimacy, and the little payoff her trauma has on her behavior during intimate moments was so well done! 🤍🤍 I’ll be curious to see what other films you talk about next 🤩
Us not seeing how Leanne works through things and deal with her hardships is because the story is not about her
All you had to say was Tyler Perry... and your expectations for the film is very low. The subject matter needs a better filmmaker.
It made me cry and that's what counts
i def agree and couldnt have said it better myself your ideas flushed it out so much better absolutely loved it also first time watch i didnt realize how much was unsaid or not done so many slight changes couldve made a huge difference excellent review
Thank you!
@@imanithefilmophile this is why a writers room is needed this couldve been award wining and sweeping
@@LiotaR Yeah the idea is amazing but the execution was not..
I agree with you.
Everyone has their own opinion about how they perceive a movie
I think you are too critical and process the movie with brain/intellect. I have on the other hand processed it emotionally and didn’t overthink the details or asked why too much. Heart does dumb things and this is a love story.
Yeah I guess cause I studied film, I can't help but try and make it make sense.
Great comment fr . It was a great movie . A tragic love story . No need to pick it apart . No disrespect .
@@mellothaman5113 it wasn't a great movie it left people with too many questions. It could have been written better that is the truth. Movie are literature and can be criticized
@@tembelihlechifamba1790 of course they can . But the critique should be fair and non biased , and well articulated as to why something would make the experience better . What questions were you left with ?
@@mellothaman5113 don't get me started I can't today
Thanks for the review. I’ve wanted to watch this movie, but I just keep coming up with other movies to watch. 😊
i agree with everything but the brother did mention that his dad got him on drugs! he said his "daddy taught him to get high" but again they glossed over it so it was kinda meaningless
I tried to like this movie, but I just couldn't. I found it unconvincing as hell, full of stupid decisions, totally dillisional, and far from the real stories of black women who passed in those days. First off, what Yt man in all of Georgia would have ever believed Leanne was white? Come on now, please! White folks in the South were use to seeing "mulattos". Hell! The South is the birthland of their creation! Why do you think every story behind a passing Black person moved far away, mostly to big cities where there were "exotic" ethnicities that they could pass as, such as Italian, greek, Indian, and even Jew at times. Tyler knows better! Smdh.
Lastly, I don't get why he threw the rape scene by her grandfather in the story. WTF! did that have to do with any part of the storyline? Also, how did Leanne go from a light skinned, obviously mixed Black woman to a lilly White old woman in the end😂
Finally, why do our Black men always gotta be rapping us, beating us, abandoning us, or gay in these movies? I'm sick of it! I sure wish I could start seeing these successful Black writers and producers start portraying the generations of wonderful Black men like the ones that run in my family and many, many others I know!
Perry needs to open himself up to collaboration, evolution, and growth. There's a good filmmaker and writer there, but he won't grow or change and he desperately needs that.
Tired of the tragic Mulatto story and the writing was bad. great cinematography but thats it. No exposition
During that time she had no agency
None at all which made her such an uninteresting character.
When did they say bayou wasn’t the fathers son?
Some Black people LOVE the south thats why they go back !!!
Tyler Perry always films his movies in a short timeframe. Bayou looks like the late Tony Thompson from the group Hi-Five.
Leanne okay not Caucasian seriously in the old days, she wouldnt be in the kitchen or picking cotton, but she would fit in with the Caucasians or europeans true , but her momma through the film was dum honey no matter how she did her and bucket hair they wouldnt fit in . Because back then in this movie its segrated , n racism thats whats happening, Overall a beautiful story Bayu and Leanne aka Bucket .
I really enjoyed this review, thanks for posting!
Why is it always our own that criticize us the most and the hardest for our creativity. Imani The Filmophile, show us 15 years of film production that you've created and let us be the judge to see if you meet the bar of creativity, or hit the MARK.
If you looked through my page, you would see I criticize all types of movies. Just because he's black doesn't mean he's exempt from criticism. He has even been known to not help up-and-coming black writers and creators so he is no saint. He's also known to overwork and underpay his production team.
Also if you look on my page, I praise a lot black movies! Take care!
Just constructive criticism. We want him to be the best he can be . ... Considering that time when he was writing movies back to back that explained the plots way too early. I think this was good for his comeback. It shows me that he's perfecting and getting better . I love it , I'm actually rooting for Tyler. I want him to win.
@@straightdrpp5668 Respect to you, when you break it down like this, I feel you 💯. I'm also an advocate for self improvement.
This was SOOOO good
Thank you!!
tyler is doing a film about the 6888 battalion. He is about to disgrace 900 women’s lives.
This movie was hot garbage I threw my phone I was like wtf Tyler lol. The trailer catfished me so bad lol 😂 I swear I thought we were getting a black notebook and we got some passing Romeo & Juliet bs lol
The guy who played the main character cannot act
Willie said that his father taught him how to get high and then for some reason his father was shot in the head infront of him. When Bayou was getting him dressed.
When it comes to Tyler Perry becoming a quality filmmaker I think Envogue said it best. He ain't never gonna get it.
I don't think he even cares to
Tyler doesn't pay well that's why they leave