"Eleven years in the making, commercial-photographer-turned-documentarian Steven Sebring’s impressionistic account of poetess/punk rock icon Patti Smith is insufferable, endearing, pretentiously arty, bracingly direct, humorless, hilarious, oddly distant and strangely touching, but always compulsively watchable—in other words, a fabulous contradictory mess, much like Smith herself..."
You can read the rest of my review here.
Bottom line: If it's playing in a theater anywhere near you, pounce.
On a related note, I just Tivo'd "New York Doll" about Dolls' bassist Arthur "Killer" Kane and his post-rock'n'roll conversion to Mormonism. Seen it?
ReplyDeleteGreat review, Steve. Concur on all counts. One of the best music documentaries I have seen in a long time. I feel like I finally *know* Patti for the first time although I have been a fan for these many years.
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ReplyDeleteOn a related note, I just Tivo'd "New York Doll" about Dolls' bassist Arthur "Killer" Kane and his post-rock'n'roll conversion to Mormonism. Seen it?
8/11/2008 8:53 AM
Indeed, and it's terrific.
I was actually in a post-Dolls band with Arthur for about three weeks. Odd guy, but very nice....
Louie, Louie Steve. LOK!
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