Jimi: All Is by My Side

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Jimi: All Is by My Side

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Released Sep 26, 2014

1h 56m

Drama

Biography

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In 1966, an unknown guitarist named James Hendrix (André Benjamin) leaves New York for London, changes his name to Jimi and begins to make his mark in the world of rock music.

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Critics Consensus

It's uneven -- and it lacks the primal power of its subject's classic recordings -- but Jimi: All Is By My Side offers a well-acted alternative take on the Hendrix myth.

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Zeba Blay

Shadow and Act

What’s left is a good performance by Benjamin, some interesting set pieces, and the general feeling that something, still, is missing.

Sep 14, 2022

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

The woozy soundtrack and jump-cut visuals add a touch of period hallucinogenics, but the intimate detail never rings true.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 26, 2014

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

What is the point of a musician biopic if you don't get to hear the soundtrack to their life?

Rated: 2/5

Oct 23, 2014

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Q.V. Hough

Vague Visages

"A Hendrix biopic can be tackled in a variety of ways, but a director should either commit to gonzo audio/visual techniques or simply let the performances take over."

Jun 27, 2022

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

A less than compelling lead character, a biopic about a musician with nary a song from said musician, and a cliché depiction of sexual proclivities.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 6, 2021

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Alex Denney

NME (New Musical Express)

Andre Benjamin gives a magnetic performance as Jimi Hendrix.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 22, 2021

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Xaro R

One of the worst films I’ve ever seen. Writing was atrocious. Andre 3000 looked like Jimi but does not have the skill or depth as an actor to portray Jimi. Might’ve had a better shot if the script wasn’t hot garbage. I walked out and went to dinner…

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/25

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Audience Member

Appallingly awful. This fool does not even try re-create Jimi's mannerisms. The script is absolute junk. To try this kind of thing where the music is so pivotal without the rights to the music is just hilarious if it wasn't so terribly bad. Not even a 1% rendition of Jimi. Avoid at all costs.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/24/24

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Adil B

terrible movie. paints him as an abuser and an adulterer. do your research and don't watch this movie. GARBAGE

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/07/24

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eddie b

I don't relate to many of the negative reviews. André Benjamin gives a quintessential performance as Jimi. The editing is also top-notch and helps convey the lens in which Jimi most likely viewed the world through. Highly recommend if you're fan of Jimi and the era.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Horrible. Ignores the accounts of Jimi's girlfriend in London at the time, and portrays him as a woman-hating, misogynist who beats her. She's written an autobiography for gods sake! Instead the dumb director pisses-off every Hendrix fan and goes of what some disgruntled former associate in New York wrote instead.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

All is By my Side lacks the actual look in Hendrix’s musical genius and the lower budget sucks in not having actual rights to the songs. Andre 3000 still lifts the film well on his shoulders as the late guitarist

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/12/19

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Synopsis

In 1966, an unknown guitarist named James Hendrix (André Benjamin) leaves New York for London, changes his name to Jimi and begins to make his mark in the world of rock music.

Director: John Ridley
Producer: Sean McKittrick, Jeff Culotta, Danny Bramson, Brandon Freeman, Anthony Burns, Tristan Lynch, Nigel Thomas
Screenwriter: John Ridley
Distributor: XLrator Media
Production Co: Subotica, Darko Entertainment, Matador Pictures, Freeman Film
Rating: R (Sexual References|Language|Some Drug Content)
Genre: Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 26, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $323.0K
Runtime: 1h 56m

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