Customer Ratings & Reviews

A fairly accurate view of Bessie Smith and the trials and racism against black performers in the 1920-1940's. Should be seen by everyone interested in how black music has evolved from African rhythms to jazz and blues music to R&B, hip hop, and rap. A good historical perspective.

This is a great movie. Queen Latifa is great Actress and we love watching her in movies and when she performs. My nana told me about this movie cause I didn't even know what it was about. This is a great movie and would recommand this to anyone especially music lovers.

This was a decent movie Queen Lateef s' performance was excellent but the movie did not tell the whole story. They skipped right over the tragedy of her death and the way she died, I fell that this was important to her whole story.

The Queen's performance in "Bessie" is worthy of an Oscar. She really brings the live of Bessie into clarity by giving strong convincing performance. I watched it twice over two days because it was just that good.

If you are interested in early blues singers this is a good movie to watch. Queen Latifah does a good job portraying Bessie Smith, a leading artist of her day, who did it her way.

Wonderful movie about a woman a lot of people are not familiar with who paved the way for blacks, women, and the LGBT community through her life

I thought that this was very good. Great acting, and telling the true of Bessie

Queen La has done it again with a good performance.

This is a must see. Queen Latifah embodies this role

Latifah has outdone herself. Truly Oscar worthy...

This Movie came highly recommended from others - I had to see this movie - The QUEEN was okay (She's had better parts) I was somewhat disappointed, but overall the movie was tolerable.