by John Zenoni
What a great biographical film about the late, great reggae superstar, Bob Marley, entitled ‘Bob Marley: One Love.’ Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, whose 2021 film, ‘King Richard’, was nominated for Best Picture, Green does an amazing job of bringing to screen both the personal life of Bob Marley as well as his wonderful musical legacy in a well-balanced story. The performances by all in the film are so good but the acclaim has to go, of course, to Kingsley Ben-Adir for his portrayal of Bob Marley, but also to Lashana Lynch, who almost steals the show as his wife, Rita Marley. They both light up each scene they are in, whether together, alone, or with anyone else.
For those who are not fans of the genre, rest assured this is a not a musical, but a film which just happens to focus on a music legend and incorporates his songs, whose music is still important to this day. For those who want to hear what musical talent Marley passed on to his kids, check out Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. Ziggy and his siblings released an amazing album, ‘Conscious Party’, in 1988, which had a couple of hits at the time and deserves recognition for its overall message as well. A great film about an amazing man with a huge message for the world!
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