Elwood must reunite the old band, with a few new members, and go on another “Mission from God.”
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“Blues Brothers 2000” is a 1998 musical comedy film and a sequel to the 1980 hit movie “The Blues Brothers”. The film was directed by John Landis and stars Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, and Joe Morton.
The movie revolves around Elwood Blues (played by Dan Aykroyd) and his new partner Mighty Mack McTeer (played by John Goodman) as they try to reunite the Blues Brothers band and win a battle of the bands competition in Louisiana. Along the way, they encounter a number of eccentric characters, including a group of orphaned children who join the band and a rival group led by a voodoo priest.
Despite having an impressive cast and a great soundtrack featuring some of the biggest names in blues and soul music, “Blues Brothers 2000” failed to live up to the success of its predecessor. The movie received mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike, with many criticizing the film’s lack of originality and the absence of John Belushi, who played the other half of the original Blues Brothers duo.
While the movie has its entertaining moments, it falls short of the original in terms of its humor and energy. Overall, “Blues Brothers 2000” may be worth a watch for die-hard fans of the original movie and its music, but it is unlikely to win over new audiences or stand the test of time as a classic film.
