Set against the Jamaican political unrest and violence of the mid-70s, this focused music biopic follows that key period of Marley's decision to hold a peace concert, the subsequent move to London to record the Exodus album, his popularity explosion and European tour, and ultimately his return home and the cancer that took his life prematurely. Kingsley Ben-Adir creates a charismatic and sympathetic portrayal of a principled man devoted to family, faith and music that mostly comes across as very easy-going and likeable, with very strong support from the excellent Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita. The film wavers between glossy biopic and the very real physical and physiological threats that Marley faced, and overall it is a slick, beautifully shot but curiously emotionally flat retelling of events.
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