Miles Ahead
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.
Critic Reviews:
- " A made-up story about a legend that's enjoyable even if you don't give a damn about jazz. " – Olly Richards
- " Actor-director Don Cheadle unleashes genius jazzman Miles Davis as a tormented husk who just wants to get wasted in peace. " – Andiee Paviour
- " Bravo to Cheadle for breathing life into this fantastic imitation of the Miles Davis of his dreams. " – tt stern-enzi