‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Review: A Legendary Life Told In Cinematic Cliffs Notes

Source: Courtesy / Paramount Pictures SPOILER NOTICE: The following movie review does not contain direct spoilers for the film Bob Marley: One Love, however general information in regards to the plot, characters, key climax points and historical context directly related to events in the film will be heavily discussed. Please read at your own discretion, or after seeing the film in theaters. & Forever cemented at the age of 36 due an untimely premature death on May 11, 1981, reggae pioneer Robert Nesta Marley — we’ve come to know and love him simply by Bob — is a man who has been gone for way longer than he was alive. Still, his musical sound and code of conduct in life influenced a nation with sonics and ideologies that people today still swear by. Shoutout to the Rastafari movement, forever and always. It’s for those reasons and countless others that Bob Marley is, was and for years now has been more than deserving of an official biopic that tells his story in all of its glory while still paying respect to his legacy. It only took four decades, but the time has finally arrived with today’s theatrical premiere of Bob Marley:...