Jimi: All Is By My Side, a Jimi Hendrix biopic written and directed by 12 Years a Slave screenwriter John Ridley has made the film festival rounds and I haven’t yet seen an overwhelming amount of love for the pic and those I’ve talked to that have seen it have basically given me a shrug of the shoulders and an “eh”.
Open Road has set a September 26 release date for the pic which takes a look at the early years of Jimi Hendrix’s life featuring Andre Benjamin in the title role, covering a year in Hendrix’s life from 1966-67 as an unknown backup guitarist playing New York’s Cheetah Club to making his mark in London’s music scene up until his Monterey Pop triumph.
Along with Benjamin the film co-stars Hayley Atwell, Imogen Poots, Andrew Buckley and Ruth Negga and today I have for you the first domestic trailer along with the first poster for the film.
Check both out below and let me know what you think.
