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I knew beforehand that Maria Callas had a difficult life and of course about her fatal affair with tycoon Onassis. I knew about her dramatic end of her life and about her depressions.

All of that was portrayed in this movie. Beautiful cinematography, of course beautiful music and also the acting was fine.

It all was there. And still I failed to get involved. It was like walking through a depressing shower of mood swings, heartbreak, loneliness and delusions. Nothing more, nothing less. As a viewer I kept seeing it all like a puppet theatre without actually seeing a glimpse of who Maria Callas actually was and what made her into such a legendary singer. I kept waiting for the spark, but then the movie was over... and it felt so long!

In spite of all the premises for a great movie, it stranded in clichés.

I am really struggling with my verdict here. At first glance I totally agree with all the 10 star raters that the series is very well made and is super intriguing.

And yet, I need to express my ongoing feelings of being lost for so many times in trying to follow the plot. Each time again a new character is introduced with just a few words of conversation, without knowing more of that person's position and motivation in the whole story.

My 15 year old son, who actually is a huge Star Wars fan and knows all ins and outs of its universe, told me the same thing. More explanation and less static conversations would be so welcome. My son by now has given up because of being bored. Such a shame!

Right now, after having started watching season 2, episode 6, I feel a strong urge to google for some more explanation and more indepth recap.

I really enjoyed this movie to great extent! It is a wonderful documentary about the Memphis music legacy. It has some archive footage as one could expect, but the core of the movie are the live music sessions during which older musicians meet up with younger Memphis musicians. Those sessions are all about the joy of creating music together and thus pass the torch to new generations and so is the entire movie. Older musicians tell wonderful stories of the past, but also point out the hardships they had to overcome. In particular the racism, the civil rights movement, the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King. It all influenced the course of history and also the music. Blues blends with rap, soul with hiphop etc., etc.

I warmly recommend this movie because it originates directly from this love of music. And that's just so rich and beautiful.