Last night I finally got the chance to catch Cadillac Records in theaters. Now I didn’t know what to expect from this movie. I love me some biography movies, but it was hard to get into as a biopic because i didn’t know anyone but Etta James and Chuck Berry..The movie was really good in my opinion. You can read more of my review after the jump. Don’t worry I won’t give any parts away…

During the movie some of the parts was actually giving me chills. Jeffrey Wright is one of those under-rated actors. He has performed amazingly in every film he has been in. I still remember him as the bad guy in Shaft..Jeffrey played Muddy Waters one of the founders of Rock n Roll. He played the hell out of that character.I think he was really lip syncing, but he still did a good job. Gabrielle Union played his main girl in the movie. She looked a mess throughout the whole movie. Now matter how much money he made, she never looked any different..

Miss. Beyonce put in down in this movie. She is really growing as an actress. She starred as Etta James, which everyone already knows. Beyonce wasn’t a major part of the movie, but when she did appear on screen she gave it her all. Now when she says she cursed a lot, that’s an understatement. Every word out her mouth was something vulgar. You can tell Beyonce was the executive producer, because her wigs and costumes were always on point. Etta probably never looked that good..The only thing that upset me about Beyonce was the fact that she couldn’t stop crying..

Mos Def was also in the film playing Chuck Berry. Now he made me laugh every time I saw him. Mos Def is a damn good actor. He didn’t have a big part, but he stole the scene whenever he was on camera. Columbus Short was GREAT! Now I didn’t know what to expect from this kid, but he can act. Short played Little Walter. I had no clue who Little Walter was, but I sure did google him when I got home. There would be no Elvis without Little Walter. Elvis was a true swagger jacker, sorry just my opinion.

This movie is a must-see. A lot of people don’t want to see it because of Beyonce, but you so-called music lovers need to learn your history. This movie showcases the root of music. There was actually other artist out there, beside the ones signed to Motown…

Here are some clips from the movie: