Mo Better Blues

  • 1990


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$ 16 Million
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Positive Reviews 8
Negative reviews 6
Average Rating 2.9/5
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3.2
Bleek, a control freak, needs to dominate every relationship hes in. EW
3.8
Joie Lee, in her most important role, isnt supposed to be as flashy but succeeds in the challenge of drawing our sympathy away from the sexpot and tow .. Rogerebert
1.5
Personal rather than social issues come to the fore in Mo Better Blues, a Spike Lee personality piece dressed in jazz trappings that puffs itself up l .. Variety
1.5
Despite stylish camerawork and sturdy acting, this lengthy indulgence succeeds neither as jazz movie nor as cautionary tale. Time Out
4.5
Lee can get a thing going with actors, and as a performer himself, hes an engaging comic presence.
1.5
Theres little in the first two thirds of Blues that isnt highly watchable.
4.5
The film ends with an idealized portrait of the protagonist enwrapped in the healing arms of familial love, trying to make sure his son doesnt repeat .. Spirituality And Practice
3.8
Theres no getting around Lees talent, but in this case his script could have used some polish or perhaps collaboration. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.2
Centering on the career of a jazz musician (well played by Denzel Washington, just before he became a star), this mid range picture has nice productio .. Emanuellevy
4.4
Full of wonderful music, grand visuals, and melodramatic plot twists, the movie is laced with very funny moments, as well as interesting insights into .. Movies Tv Guide
3.8
The original picture was a more thoughtfully arranged western, carefully strolling onto hallowed genre ground. Brian Or Ndorf
1.5
Though its full of striking visual ideas and actorly turns, it never fully convinces. Chicago Reader
1.5
Denzel, Wesley and Co are fine, but Mo Better Blues hits too many bum notes. Film4
1.5
We are left with a film that could have been about so many things but ultimately isnt about much. OutWeek



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