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Miles Ahead

2016 · 100 min

A restless, impressionistic dive into a brilliant, self-destructive artist's mind, mixing jagged memories with a fictional caper and a soulful soundtrack.

Directed by: Don Cheadle
Genres: Drama, Music, History
Starring: Don Cheadle, Ewan McGregor, Emayatzy Corinealdi

Tagline: If you gonna tell a story, come with some attitude.
Overview: An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, art, identity, memory
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Directed by: Don Cheadle
Genres: Drama, Music, History
Starring: Don Cheadle, Ewan McGregor, Emayatzy Corinealdi

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
art
identity
memory
obsession
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild