The film is great, The soundtrack is *Avant-Garde* ! I’m a huge fan of the legend Terrance Blanchard from the other side of the world. This soundtrack is tempting me to pounce on my Piano & do the unthinkable... IMPROVISE ! To us classically-trained Pianists this is the equivalent of ‘going rogue’ [JK].
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 n 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 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.This was not great but it definitely was better than most of his more recent rushed productions.
Dawn go get a job a get paid for your opinion why are you ruining the movie for those who have not seen it ! You seem bored and looking for attention !
Breathtaking! I was so filled with emotion….such a great film! Beautifully written 😢
Love hearing his perspective on life ❤
He’s so amazing and powerful as a writer and film-maker
It was a great movie Tp it was worth the wait Bravo 👏 too you tylerperry
Such a Beautiful Movie ♥️This movie was The best he ever made !!!
I loved this movie! awesome job Tyler Perry no need for you to prove to haters that have nothing to show up for !!
This movie is a masterpiece
OMG I can't get over how awesome this movie is..Powerful movie about forbidden love and race...Beautiful job Tyler Perry 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Awesome Movie by TP. As Always, he takes you through a roller coaster of emotions. Well Done. 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾
FANTASTIC, WONDERFUL, PHENOMENAL, AWESOME. TYLER PERRY IS A GENIUS!!!
I watched this movie at least 3 times. And yet I still can’t get enough. ❤️❤️❤️✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾👍👍👍😍😍😍👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
WHAT A FANTASTIC MOVIE!!!
Just watched and it is an amazing story. Congratulations!
Gorgeous film!
The film is great, The soundtrack is *Avant-Garde* ! I’m a huge fan of the legend Terrance Blanchard from the other side of the world. This soundtrack is tempting me to pounce on my Piano & do the unthinkable... IMPROVISE ! To us classically-trained Pianists this is the equivalent of ‘going rogue’ [JK].
@ Dawn Walton go and watch it again !! I loved it
I just wish that the brother Willie Earl gets what coming to him
@dawn are you a writer who are you to sit here and judge another person he is a self made billionaire so apparently it has worked for him
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 n 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 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.This was not great but it definitely was better than most of his more recent rushed productions.
Dawn what have you produced lately . Stop critising and produce your own !
Dawn go get a job a get paid for your opinion why are you ruining the movie for those who have not seen it ! You seem bored and looking for attention !
Dawn has your opinion made you a billionaire
Apparently his writing has made him a billionaire so your opinion 🤔 🤷 is irrelevant bye Felicia 👋🏽
Great movie Bravo 👏
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