I have got to hand it to John Ridley and the producers of this movie. Once it became clear that the filmmakers were going to be unable to obtain the rights to use any of Hendrix' music, a lot of people, I would think, woulda packed it in. Having said that, even though I think that that issue was kinda the kiss of death keeping this movie from being really good, it was eminently watchable with some terrific performances, especially by Andre Benjamin in the title role. I do think that the decision to concentrate on this one year period in Hendrix' life and career was pretty darned clever and somewhat ameliorated the lack of Hendrix' music. A very interesting take on Ridley's part, and if you have any interest in Jimi Hendrix, this is worth checking out!
Review of Jimi: All Is by My Side
