Bob Marley: One Love (2024)★ 6.3/10

Dou nota 7/10 para o filme, pois, apesar de ser uma bela homenagem, senti falta de algo mais épico, que realmente transmitisse a grandeza e genialidade do artista que Bob Marley foi. Ainda assim, gostei bastante da forma como o filme retrata algumas situações marcantes de sua vida, e destaco especialmente as atuações intensas e emocionantes do ator que interpreta Bob Marley (Kingsley Ben-Adir) e da atriz que dá vida a Rita Marley (Lashana Lunch — ambos conseguiram transmitir com verdade a essência e a força do casal.

The film is somewhat disappointing. The universal themes of peace, anti-war, and anti-oppression should evoke deep emotional connections, but the editing leaves the audience feeling detached. The European tour sequence, which mimics the movie “Bohemian Rhapsody”, is surprisingly well-executed, and the final minutes featuring real footage are the film's highlight. However, in the end, it's the music, not the story, that moves me.

The frequent flashbacks fail to enhance the emotional impact and instead disrupt the film's pacing. The main issue lies in the fact that these flashbacks have little relevance to the character's current dramatic transformation. The integration of music is also underwhelming. In biopics like this, songs can often foreshadow a character's change or serve as a means of resolving conflict, but these techniques are poorly executed here.

This movie's real heart and soul is so much deeper than what meets the eye. Yeah, it's not that well-produced, but the reggae spirit that Bob Marley had is captured perfectly. That spirit of taking risks, caring for others, and fighting for freedom is really brought to life through the story and the actors' performances. It might not be up there with the top musician biopics, but if you're a reggae fan, you don't wanna miss it.

Kinda let down. The editing made it challenging to connect with the themes of peace, anti-war, and anti-oppression that should resonate with everyone, and the whole thing just felt a bit too flat. However, the middle part about the European tour was surprisingly awesome, and the real footage in the last few minutes really brought the whole movie up a notch. But I was still moved, not by the story, but by the music itself. The powerful energy that's uniquely Bob Marley's is truly touching.

The spirit is more important than the movie itself. Even though the movie isn't that great, Bob Marley really comes through in conveying his spirit. The spirit of fearlessness, caring for others, and freedom shines through in the performances of the lead and supporting actors and the kinda messy storytelling in this movie. It might not measure up to other top-notch music biopics, but it's a must-watch if you're a fan of reggae music.

The songs are catchy, and I'm really into the cinematography and color grading! But geez, the story is just plain dull. It's not exactly the most original plot, even though it's inspired by a true story; I was practically nodding off halfway through. The wife was the only character that really stood out; everyone else, including the main character, was pretty dull. And I was hoping for more songs since it's a musical movie. I mean, seriously, how could they not even play a song during the final concert scene before it wraps up?

As someone clueless about Bob Marley's life, I find this movie pretty good. The movie doesn't make a big deal out of the concert scenes or treat them as the big moment; likewise, it doesn't force Bob Marley's life story in the movie to begin with his career's start and end with his death. I believe the movie really zeroes in on the post-colonial context. Like Bob Marley does in the film, I can't help but keep thinking back to that gunshot; it seems to mean more than I thought.

The constant use of flashbacks fails to enhance the emotional depth; instead, it disrupts the pacing. The problem lies in the lack of relevance between the flashbacks and the characters' current dramatic changes. The music incorporation was also uninspired. Biographical films of this nature often use songs to foreshadow character transformations or resolve conflicts within scenes, but the film's employment of these techniques feels immature. For instance, the use of Three Little Birds comes off as cheap, merely serving to intensify the emotions of the scene. Perhaps the biggest flaw lies in the insufficient emotional release during the climax of the third act—how can there be a concert without any songs? It's a shame that the final scenes not only don't create the intuitive but metaphorical ending that the director wanted, but they also miss out on a fan-favorite.

The songs are catchy, and Robert Elswit's cinematography is outstanding. However, the story feels rather dull. Although based on a true story, it lacks novelty and becomes almost soporific midway through. Apart from the wife, the only well-developed character, the other characters - including the protagonist - are rather bland. Since it's a musical, shouldn't there be more songs, or at least hinting at one during the final concert scene, instead of giving us an abrupt ending?

As someone unfamiliar with Bob Marley's life, I found the film quite enjoyable. Unlike Bohemian Rhapsody, which sensationalized concert segments, this film only briefly showcases Marley's performances, not treating them as spectacles or the film's climax. Marley's life is also depicted without deliberately starting from his career's beginning or ending with his death. The film's focus lies more on the post-colonial context: abandoning the pursuit of the elusive white father, traversing across different landscapes, and finally realizing one's identity as a child of the land. Like Marley in the film, I, too, cannot help but recall the significance of that gunshot; it seems to be more significant than I initially thought.

Following Marriage Story and Anatomy of a Fall, Rita's "I’m a wife and a soldier" presents another intense marital argument. The film feels somewhat rushed and fragmented, but the reggae music undoubtedly brings joy to the audience.