Bob Marley: One Love a Peace Concert Film

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The Views:

The Movie Bob Marley: One Love received mixed reviews from critics, with an average rating of 5.3/10 on Rotten Tomatoes and 43 out of 100 on Metacritic. Audiences polled gave it an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, with 80% saying they would recommend the film.

The Cast and Characters:

Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob Marley

A Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter.

Lashana Lynch as Rita Marley

Rita Marley, Bob Marley's wife at the time of his death. The couple married in 1966 and welcomed three children together during their relationship.

James Norton as Chris Blackwell

Chris Blackwell, a Jamaican-British record producer who helped Bob Marley and the Wailers receive national attention.

Umi Myers as Cindy Breakspeare

Cindy Breakspeare, a beauty queen who was in a relationship with Marley, beginning in 1976 and lasting until he died in 1981. During their relationship, she gave birth to a son, Damian Marley, in 1978.

Aston Barrett Jr. as Aston "Family Man" Barrett

Aston Barrett Jr. plays his own father, Aston "Family Man" Barrett, who was the bandleader of Bob Marley's backing band. Barrett Jr. is also the nephew of drummer Carlton “Carly” Barrett.

David Davo Kerr as Junior Marvin

David Davo Kerr is also portraying his father in the film — Junior Marvin, who was the guitarist for Bob Marley and The Wailers.

Anna-Sharé Blake as Judy Mowatt

Judy Mowatt, who was a member of the I Threes, the backing vocalists for Bob Marley and the Wailers.

Naomi Cowan as Marcia Griffiths

Marcia Griffiths, who was a member of the I Threes from 1974 to 1981.

Hector Roots Lewis as Carly Barrett

Carly Barrett, a Jamaican musician best known for being the drummer for Bob Marley and the Wailers.

Tosin Cole as Tyrone Downie

Tyrone Downie, who served as the keyboardist and pianist for Bob Marley and The Wailers.

Stefan A. D Wade as Alvin Seeco Patterson

Alvin Seeco Patterson, a Cuban-born Jamaican percussionist who was also a member of The Wailers Band.

Movie Plot Summary:

In 1976, in the midst of political struggle that is influencing day to day existence in Jamaica, Bob Marley reports he will perform at a show advancing peace among the fighting groups. While planning for the show, Marley, his better half Rita, and a few different individuals from his band are shot by aggressors. Marley and Rita are hospitalized, but they both survive and recover in time for the concert. In the wake of performing, Marley, disheartened that his own comrades would attempt to kill him and his better half, shows the group his shot injuries prior to strolling off stage. He advises Rita to take their kids to the US as he and the remainder of his band go to London. Marley asks Rita to join him and the band in England after struggling to come up with a new album idea. Taking inspiration from the film Exodus soundtrack and their own circumstances, he and the band begin recording their album of the same name. The collection turns into a hit and encourages promote reggae music and the Rastafari movement all over the planet. Marley wants to make stops in Africa as well when the recording company plans a tour in Europe to inspire the people there. This prompts a conflict with Rita as she and Marley argue over his obligations as a husband and father, as well as experiencing abandoned advancing peace back in Jamaica. Marley likewise gets into a altercation with supervisor Don Taylor over a monetary dispute.

After a foot infection raises worry from Rita and his record producer Chris Blackwell, Marley is subsequently diagnosed to have a rare skin cancer. Confronted with his own mortality, Marley reconciles with Rita and Taylor lastly chooses to get back to Jamaica in 1978, where he is welcomed back by a crowd at the airport terminal. Back home, the shooter who had shot him and the others shows up and asks for absolution, to which Marley states he "keeps no vengeance". After Marley makes a debut song to Rita and the children about reconciliation, she at last considers him prepared to play out a peace concert. The film closes as Marley and his band gear up to perform again for the Jamaican crowd with the song "One Love". A pre-credit montage shows clips of the real Marley and his band during the concert, which sees them joined in front of an audience by the heads of both of Jamaica's political groups, likewise revealing that Marley and his band were able to perform in Zimbabwe to praise the country's freedom before he passed on from his disease in 1981.

Bob Marley: One Love a Peace Concert Film