Miles Ahead (2015)

Directed by

Don Cheadle

Genre

drama film, musical film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 238 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A fictionalized story about jazz legend Miles Davis during a rough patch in his life. A journalist interviews Davis as he tries to make a comeback from addiction and a creative slump. The film also shows flashbacks to his difficult marriage with a former dancer.

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What happens

Miles Ahead is a 2015 American biographical-drama film directed by Don Cheadle in his feature directorial debut, which Cheadle co-wrote with Steven Baigelman, Stephen J. Rivele, and Christopher Wilkinson, which interprets the life and compositions of jazz musician Miles Davis. The film stars Cheadle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, and Ewan McGregor, and closed the New York Film Festival on October 11, 2015. The film takes its title from Davis's 1957 album. Cheadle took a free-form approach to the film's narrative. Skipping around in time, it depicts Davis' attempts to get his career back on track following a period of inactivity and drug addiction in the 1970s, fictional adventures with a journalist (played by McGregor) who wants to profile him, and his troubled marriage to a former dancer (Corinealdi). The film's score covers, in non-linear fashion, Davis' actual recordings throughout his career, beginning with Agharta (1975) before jumping back and forth in scenes featuring Kind of Blue (1959), Someday My Prince Will Come (1961), Bitches Brew (1970), and We Want Miles (1981), among others. Miles Ahead received mostly positive reviews from critics. Reviewers generally praised Cheadle's direction and performance, although some were critical of the plot. The film has grossed over $5 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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