Miles Ahead

Miles Ahead is a compelling portrait of a troubled artist who retired from the music he loved for five years.  The movie is told in a unique way using flashbacks to help us understand how Miles got to this point in his life. Don Cheadle plays Miles with a sweet subversive flair. Ewen McGregor is the  trippy journalist who tries to help him.  The acting is first-rate, but it is the music that really hooked me.  Miles Davis was an innovative trumpeter and one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century; this movie showcases his vast repertoire effectively.  If you do not like jazz (what?) you may not enjoy this movie.  If you do not like jazz,obviously you haven’t listened to Mile Davis!