The filmmakers got lukewarm support from Motown. The company allowed the filmmakers to use the old songs and the old studio in the film on the condition that the movie didn't probe the company's financial arrangements with the musicians. This leaves a crucial part of the story untold. Moreover, neither Motown founder Berry Gordy nor any of his biggest stars sat down for an interview or agreed to appear at the reunion concert
just clocked a interesting review, which may explain why "original" artists were not at the forefront of the film
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