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Miles Ahead [Blu-ray]

Don Cheadle (Actor, Director, Producer), Ewan McGregor (Actor) Rated:

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Genre	Music, Drama, Biography
Format	Subtitled
Contributor	Darryl Porter, Don Cheadle, Pamela Hirsch, Crescendo Productions, Robert Barnum, Daniel Wagner, Vince Wilburn, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Ewan McGregor, Michael Stuhlbarg, Lakeith Stanfield, Lenore Zerman See more
Language	English
Runtime	1 hour and 40 minutes

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MILES AHEAD is a wildly entertaining exploration of one of 20th century music's creative geniuses, Miles Davis, featuring a career defining performance by Oscar nominee Don Cheadle in the title role. In the midst of a prolific career at the forefront of modern jazz, Miles Davis (Cheadle) virtually disappears from public view for a period of five years in the late 1970s, his musical voice stifled and numbed by drugs and pain medications. Dave Braden (Ewan McGregor), a wily music reporter, forces his way into Davis' life and, over the next couple of days, the two men unwittingly embark on a wild and sometimes harrowing adventure to recover a stolen tape of the musician's latest compositions. Plagued by years of regret and loss, Davis flirts with annihilation until he once again finds salvation in his art.

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Digital Copy Expiration Date ‏ : ‎ December 31, 2019
Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.40:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.2 Ounces
Audio Description: ‏ : ‎ English
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 35644542
Director ‏ : ‎ Don Cheadle
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 40 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ July 19, 2016
Actors ‏ : ‎ Don Cheadle, Ewan McGregor, Lakeith Stanfield, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Michael Stuhlbarg
Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ Portuguese, French, Spanish, Thai
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Thai, Mandarin Chinese
Producers ‏ : ‎ Lenore Zerman, Darryl Porter, Robert Barnum, Daniel Wagner, Vince Wilburn
Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01F1WTLDI
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Michael bebber

Don cheadle nailed this role.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 25, 2022

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Miles Davis was an incredible musician. His personal habits needed work. Don't understand how someone can be so talented yet unable to take better care of themselves. Sometimes the more talent the crazier a person can seem.

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David E. Baldwin

Gonzo Effort by Don Cheadle

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 10, 2016

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I would like to preface my review by saying that I'm not a jazz fan and I know little about Miles Davis. By chance I saw him at a free outdoor event on the Fourth of July in Philly in 1983 at the behest of an art student friend of mine. My only recollection is Davis played the entire show with his back to the audience and his music didn't move me. That said I have a myriad of impressions about this film. This is a case of Don Cheadle putting everything on the line in making this film with little to gain and everything to lose. This is a gutsy film that takes chances and dares the audience to indulge its unique rhythms. As an actor there aren't enough superlatives for Cheadle. He inhabits the spirit of Davis in all his spit, attitude, and vitriol. This isn't so much an artist demanding your affection but who damn well expects your respect. As a director Cheadle is very ambitious cascading the film with sights and sounds that stays with you long after its over. Story wise it's a little dicey. I can appreciate that Cheadle has structured his story in an unconventional way relying on the present, in this case New York circa 1980, flashing back in unforeseen ways. What I didn't get was the subplot involving stolen master tapes that would be more at home in a Tarantino picture. This may be me but the music in the film didn't resonate. Regardless this is an audacious effort whose spirit of reckless abandon would surely gain the approval of its subject matter. Reminded me of a jazz version of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas". An unconventional film not likely to garner the attention of the awards givers at the end of the year.

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Greg Chick

Sad movie in a way.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 21, 2022

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This movie is about a very narrow time in his carrier and sad. If you idolize this master, I should warn you. Miles was so much more than what this movie shows.

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Ohio Nelly Bly

The soundtrack includes recordings of some of his best work, but the big disappointment is that none ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 13, 2016

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I waited four years for this film to be available, and after I rented it, I bought it as part of my complete Miles Davis collection. This is an art film, not a documentary, so do not be misled. It is an artistic take on a day in the life of Miles Davis; if you are looking for a biopic of this iconic musician, this is not it. This movie is to film what Mirot is to painting -- splashes of intense color and sound and motion and dialogue splashed onto a fictional background of one day in time. The soundtrack includes recordings of some of his best work, but the big disappointment is that none of the songs go full length, which for me was a big disappointment. Also, one must be familiar with Miles' work to identify the pieces.
A side note to Amazon, Why on earth do you have Michael Stuhlbarg as the star of this film, when it was written, directed, produced, and stars Don Cheadle? Is this some sort of racist discrediting of Cheadle? This is an error that must be corrected.

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Wendell Jones

Miles was the King

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 23, 2022

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Added to my dvd collection. Very pleased.

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T.N.Triggs

I'm in this movie!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 7, 2022

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I had to support and have this in my collection since I'm in multiple scenes as an extra.

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casandra steele

Love Don Cheadle even more!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 6, 2020

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I kept wanting to see this movie & could never see it from the beginning or would miss parts of it because of whatever would divert my attention when it was on TV. Now I own it and can see one of my favorite actors time & time again! I love Don Cheadle & it is clear that he loved (loves) Miles Davis. I thought he did a spectacular job enveloping himself into the Miles mystique.... awesome portrayal of the very enigmatic, elusive, complicated genius that was Miles Davis

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Mark S. Crawford

This Week on Starsky & Hutch: Miles Gets Revenge

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 22, 2016

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Writer/Director Don Cheadle has said that “Miles Ahead” is not a bio-pic. He didn’t want to do a “traditional” movie and under the Miles Davis mantra of “don’t look back – don’t do the last thing,” Cheadle wrote, produced, and starred in this fictitious story. With permission from the Miles family, Cheadle stated – as he is quoted from the DVD extras – “. . . we gave ourselves permission . . . to externalize what we imagined.” Cheadle may have single-handedly created a new film genre: bio-fiction. To me, if a person merits the time and money to have a film made about their life, why not tell it the way it happened? What’s wrong with enlightening the world about a person using the actual events in that person’s life? What’s next: Elvis playing an undercover narcotics officer? Abraham Lincoln as a vampire slayer? I suppose such movies could be entertaining, as was this one, but what does this movie do to shed light on Davis’ career? What does this add to his legacy?

On the positive side, Don Cheadle obviously did his homework regarding the portrayal of Davis. His respect for the music even shows by the preparation and “playing” of the trumpet. Himself a sax player, at least he knew trumpet players would be watching for the right technique and fingerings. Cheadle also assembled a very talented cast, including Ewan McGregor, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Lakeith Lee Stanfield, and Michael Stuhlbarg.

At several levels, this movie is a quality production and entertaining. On the other hand, the plot is not particularly original and would not be as interesting and novel without the character of Miles Davis. Fans of Miles Davis will have to wait for an authentic bio-pic.

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Diego

FILM SUPERBO!

Reviewed in Italy 🇮🇹 on May 4, 2021

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Se avete letto e apprezzato l'autobiografia di Miles Davis, non potete non avere questo film nella vostra videoteca!

Prende a piene mani da lì, focalizzandosi in particolare sul periodo più oscuro della sua vita durante la seconda metà degli anni settanta: i cinque anni in cui si era ritirato dal mondo della musica.

Emerge prepotentemente tutta la turbolenza del suo carattere tra droghe, sesso occasionale e vita sociale azzerata.

Non mancano comunque flashback sugli anni precedenti, ovvero quelli del suo periodo d'oro musicalmente parlando, insieme alla donne della sua vita.

Il bluray è tedesco ma ha la lingua italiana (dts hd master audio, sic!), incredibilmente non l'hanno fatto uscire da noi!

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Estragon

Eher an Nicht-Kenner gerichtet

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on May 28, 2017

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Man merkt dem Film an, dass es sich um eine Herzensangelegenheit handelt. Don Cheadle führte Regie, schrieb das Drehbuch sowie einen Teil der Musik und übernahm selbst die Hauptrolle. Er verkörpert einen glaubwürdigen Miles Davis. Er meidet die Fallen der Glorifizierung – sein Miles wird erkennbar als jemand, mit dem auszukommen alles andere als einfach ist und der in einem tiefen Konflikt mit sich selbst steckt.

Der Film setzt ein mit dem von Drogensucht gezeichneten und in selbst gewählter Isolation lebenden Miles Davis, der in der zweiten Hälfte der 1970er Jahre nichts mehr veröffentlicht hat. Der Musikjournalist Dave Braden (Ewan McGregor) spürt den Musiker um 1980 auf. Davis zeigt sich zunächst ablehnend, doch bald sind beide zusammen verstrickt in eine Jagd nach Aufnahmen, die aus Davis’ Haus entwendet wurden.

Von diesem Hauptstrang der Story aus springt der Film in Flashbacks immer wieder zurück in die 1960er Jahre, als Davis mit der talentierten Tänzerin Frances Taylor (Emayatzy Corinealdi) verheiratet ist. Das Scheitern der Ehe setzt Davis auch nach fast 15 Jahren noch massiv zu und scheint eine zentrale Ursache seiner musikalischen Krise zu sein.

Der Film konzentriert sich auf den Menschen Miles Davis und kümmert sich eher wenig um seine Musik oder seine musikalische Entwicklung. Ein paar Eckpunkte der Karriere wie etwa »Sketches of Spain« (1960) werden zwar benannt, aber nur oberflächlich abgehandelt. Cheadle adressiert seinen Film an ein breites Publikum, das bestenfalls den Namen von Davis kennt. Er versucht, bei denjenigen für den Mann und seine Musik zu werben, die Miles-Davis-unerfahren sind. Den Miles-Davis-Fan und -Experten, der sich Aufschluss über Davis’ Stellung im modernen Jazz oder über die Eigenarten seiner musikalischen Entwicklung erhofft, wird der Film eher enttäuschen.

Fazit: Der Film hinterlässt bei mir gemischte Gefühle. Cheadle macht seine Sache als Darsteller und Regisseur sehr gut. Das Drehbuch allerdings scheint mir doch allzu sehr auf eine an den Haaren herbeigezogene Spannungsgeschichte zu setzen. Von Davis’ Musik werden Appetithäppchen geboten, die den Kenner unbefriedigt lassen, aber womöglich geeignet sind, den Nicht-Kenner anzufixen. Wäre nicht das Schlechteste.

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Matteo "Doc"

Inaspettato

Reviewed in Italy 🇮🇹 on December 7, 2017

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Curioso che si debba comperare un'edizione tedesca per poter apprezzare un film doppiato in italiano che, nel nostro paese, non è distribuito.
E' una sorta di biopic, più "leggero" e romanzato di quanto il genere di solito proponga, che affronta il periodo di assenza di Miles Davis dalle scene. E' un film che parla di musica, per cui se il genere o l'argomento non interessano risulterà poco comprensibile o noioso o, quantomeno, non si coglieranno tutti gli aspetti.
In ogni caso mi sento di consigliarlo attori, musiche ed ambientazioni ottime.
L'edizione in Blu Ray centrata, senza fronzoli, ma soddisfacente.

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Naja

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on July 28, 2017

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Bin wirklich ein Miles-Fan und hab mich sehr auf den Film gefreut, der hier in der Gegend nicht in den Kinos gezeigt wurde. Cheadle spielt sehr gut, aber die Story ist mir etwas zu 'Gangster-mäßig'. Hier wäre ein etwas mehr biographischer Ansatz unter Einbeziehung der zahlreichen ihn während seiner Musiker-Karriere begleitenden Bandkollegen mehr gewesen.

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Robert G McPherson

Good for Don!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 3, 2020

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Don Cheadle plays a terrific version of Miles Davis. But frankly I would have enjoyed seeing a more biographical treatment of the life of Mr. Cool.

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