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: The film heavily focuses on his 30-year friendship with Bobby Byrd (played by Nelsan Ellis), framing Byrd as the "conscience" of the story . Critical Perspectives

: Many critics, including those from BBC Culture , highlight how the film uses music as a "low-down life force" and a form of "raw salvation" for Brown . Get on Up

: Critic A.O. Scott explores the film's "jukebox" narrative and how it handles Brown’s complicated relationship with race and his anthem "Say It Loud — I'm Black and I'm Proud" . : The film heavily focuses on his 30-year

: Reviews often point out how the film connects Brown’s ruthless ambition to his "profound deprivation and abandonment" as a child . Scott explores the film's "jukebox" narrative and how

“Boseman's remarkable approximation of Brown's reedy Georgialina drawl and quicksilver dance moves have attracted widespread acclaim, but it is his grasp of the singer's penetrating gaze that elevates several scenes beyond boilerplate drama.” Ethnomusicology Review · 11 years ago