A film for music lovers,Cadillac Recordsstrength lies in its genuinely interesting story and simply superb soundtrack.

The film follows Muddys career as race music becomes rock and roll thanks to the likes of Chuck Berry.

Leonard gives his successful artists a Cadillac each, henceCadillac Records.

4 stars

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The Blu-ray transfer is a great one, it looks superb.

Thats not to say the acting is below par, quite the opposite.

Jeffrey Wright is first rate as Waters, carrying the swagger and charisma the real Muddy had.

4 stars

Mos Def is also noteworthy as Chuck Berry.

However I cant quite say the same of Beyonce Knowles Etta James.

It almost feels like shes here to give the movie a big name to hang its PR on.

4 stars

ExtrasAs per usual, theres a making of feature, deleted scenes and directors commentary.

Theres also a Jukebox feature allowing you to compile a play list from the films soundtrack.

BD Live content is also promised but try as I might, I couldnt get any additional content.

4 stars

It just seemed to time out as when I tried it on my PS3.

The extras are a poor crop, truth be told.

As a Blu-ray the picture and sound is faultless and it looks great.

4 stars

As a fan of the blues, Id recommend this film to anyone interested in music and its history.

If its not the kind of film youd normally pick up, try it.

Its well worth a watch.

4 stars

Film:

Cadillac Records is available on Blu-raynow.

Rating:

4 out of 5