The film is a timorous, flailing attempt at docu-philosophy. Co-directors Danny Clinch and Sam Lee must have thought that desultory use of slow motion and quick-cuts can cover for aimlessness.
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11/27/02
Ben Harper - Pleasure and Pain (2002)
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Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: Featuring a live show filmed in Claremont, and a selection of video clips, including "Ground on Down," "Give A Man a Home" and "I Shall Not Walk Alone," PLEASURE AND PAIN is the first video release... [More]
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As viewers leave the theater, they may end up asking themselves a question which it wasn't attempting to elicit: Does knowing this much about a great musical talent help or hinder your ability to like the music?
11/20/02
It turns my stomach when I hear that a musician takes himself so seriously that he thinks can change the world.
12/29/02
Those already enmeshed in the cult of Harper will be thrilled by this behind-the-scenes, on-the-road glimpse at their hero. Others may welcome exposure to his music but find the film -- and Harper -- a bit tedious.
11/22/02
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