MYST

Marley

            This documentary is astounding. It follows the life of the great Bob Marley. What i loved about this film was the integration of live clips, interviews and actual film so smoothly. The editing was really a strong point of this film. You have obviously a great story to work with and they did everything they could with it. Marley changed the world with his music and this film will keep his legacy alive.

            The live performances in the film were my favorite part. To see Marleys emotions not through an actor is really amazing, the way he sings and dances and speaks can not be replicated by an actor. The film starts with Marley as a child in his homeland of Jamaica, Trenchtown. It was extremely poor, extremely beautiful and Marley was one of a kind. He wasnt liked and he was very different than many of the other children there. He always had great words to be spoken says his grandmother, and he always had a passion for his music.

            I feel as though Kevin Macdonald (director) did most astonishingly with his style. I have never really seen anything like this film for many reasons. He so smoothly integrated Marleys voice just speaking, into live concerts into his relatives and children speaking of him. The best part was having the stories told by the people who actually spent the most time with him. Hearing stories from his daughters and sons, his band mates and his best friends gave you a very realistic idea of Marleys life, the man who changed music. I give this 4.5 out of 5 stars, absolutely fascinating and captivating, you need to see this.