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M for Muddled,
August 14, 2009
By grayotis
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"Don't get me wrong...this movie is okay for anyone interested in Delta Blues. However, the movie comes off as a cursory glance, at best, of one of America's greatest gifts to the world: Blues. The movie feels amateurish, mainly because the filmmakers don't seem to have a clue about the subject matter they're dealing with here; therefore, the movie never really has a point, or thesis. The film is disjointed and never latches on to anything close to a narrative strand, which could have given the project more direction, more soul...
The music is engaging, although many songs are cut short, and most performances get the "split" screen treatment, reminiscent of early 70's films. Very distracting...
More music and less talking is the only thing that could have salvaged this project. To their credit, the filmmakers had some good performers/performances and a few cool stories...all the right stuff to make a decent documentary. In the end, they have a muddled collection of clips, patched together with no heart, no soul, and no story..."
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