Music Review

Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

Various Artists
Reviewed by Tom Sinclair | Feb 20, 1998
EW's GRADE
B-

Details Lead Performance: Various Artists; Genre: Soundtracks

Blues Brothers 2000 is a mixed bag o' blues and soul. For every inspired novelty (Dr. John gargling his way through Donovan's "Season of the Witch"), there's an abominably bad idea (Aretha Franklin failing to top herself on what amounts to "R-E-S-P-E-C-T '98"). At least B.B. King, Bo Diddley, and the late Junior Wells help offset the vaguely distasteful air of minstrelsy that's always surrounded the Blues Brothers concept. B-

Originally posted Feb 20, 1998 Published in issue #419-420 Feb 20, 1998 Order article reprints
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