Before the Haze: Ridley’s Nuanced Portrait Worthy of Legendary Subject
After a rather cool reception following high profile festival play at Toronto and SXSW, John Ridley’s Jimi Hendrix biopic, Jimi: All is By My Side will be sure to garner a divisive response upon a theatrical release as well. Unable to acquire the rights to any of his music from the Hendrix estate, those looking for an audio celebration of the legend’s greatest hits will surely be disappointed. Likewise, Ridley, who wrote the screenplay and won an Oscar for 2013 Best Picture Winner 12 Years a Slave, does something even more daring by covering a specific period in Hendrix’s life, paring down the scope for what becomes a startlingly intimate glance at the man’s demeanor and philosophies. While liberties have arguably been taken (Kathy Etchingham has quite vocally railed against the film), gripes considering the presentation of...
After a rather cool reception following high profile festival play at Toronto and SXSW, John Ridley’s Jimi Hendrix biopic, Jimi: All is By My Side will be sure to garner a divisive response upon a theatrical release as well. Unable to acquire the rights to any of his music from the Hendrix estate, those looking for an audio celebration of the legend’s greatest hits will surely be disappointed. Likewise, Ridley, who wrote the screenplay and won an Oscar for 2013 Best Picture Winner 12 Years a Slave, does something even more daring by covering a specific period in Hendrix’s life, paring down the scope for what becomes a startlingly intimate glance at the man’s demeanor and philosophies. While liberties have arguably been taken (Kathy Etchingham has quite vocally railed against the film), gripes considering the presentation of...
- 9/25/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
In this exclusive clip from "Jimi: All Is By My Side," Jimi Hendrix gives the Brits a taste of his talent.
André Benjamin, aka André 3000, is in full rock star mode as he rocks out in this scene that's a recreation of the night Hendrix jammed with Cream for the first time. Eric Clapton (Danny McColgan) is quite skeptical of their musical guest, but after he watches Jimi's fancy fingering, he retreats backstage and mutters, "Is he really that f**king good?" to Chas Chandler (Andrew Buckley), Jimi's manager. In real life, Clapton has shared a variation of this story with various sources over the years, including The Guardian.
See for yourself just how crazy good Benjamin's portrayal of Hendrix is!
"Jimi: All Is By My Side" opens September 26.
André Benjamin, aka André 3000, is in full rock star mode as he rocks out in this scene that's a recreation of the night Hendrix jammed with Cream for the first time. Eric Clapton (Danny McColgan) is quite skeptical of their musical guest, but after he watches Jimi's fancy fingering, he retreats backstage and mutters, "Is he really that f**king good?" to Chas Chandler (Andrew Buckley), Jimi's manager. In real life, Clapton has shared a variation of this story with various sources over the years, including The Guardian.
See for yourself just how crazy good Benjamin's portrayal of Hendrix is!
"Jimi: All Is By My Side" opens September 26.
- 9/24/2014
- by Jenni Miller
- Moviefone
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