When it comes to acting, Beyoncé can bounce (meaning, take a
hike). But Jeffrey Wright, who plays Muddy Waters, can sure
enough act, and so can Columbus Short, who plays Little Walker, and
Mos Def, who plays Chuck Berry, and Eamonn Walker, who plays
Howlin’ Wolf. In fact, a very good reason to watch this film is to see
Mos Def as Berry and Walker as Wolf. I will even go to the limit and
say that Walker as Wolf (the blackest of black men) is more than enough
reason to watch this movie about the fast rise and fast fall of a
record label that helped launch the rock ‘n’ roll era in popular
music. (See movie times, www.thestranger.com, for
details.)
Charles Mudede—who writes about film, books, music, and his life in Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, the USA, and the UK for The Stranger—was born near a steel plant in Kwe Kwe, Zimbabwe. He has no memory... More by Charles Mudede
You sure you don’t mean Little Walter the preeminent blues harmonica player of all time?
if i see this movie how long would i have to endure beyonce ? in minutes please..
Jeffrey Wright can do ANYTHING. He’s truly amazing.
riz, she is only there for 15 minutes.
and walter not walker.