Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck makes a persuasive case for its subject without resorting to hagiography -- and includes plenty of rare and unreleased footage for fans. Read critic reviews
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
2015, Documentary, 2h 12m
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Filmmaker Brett Morgen uses material from the Cobains' personal archives in an in-depth examination of the Nirvana frontman's childhood, music career and untimely death.
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Genre: Documentary
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Original Language: English
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Director: Brett Morgen
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Producer: Brett Morgen, Danielle Renfew Behrens
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Writer: Brett Morgen
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Distributor: Universal Pictures
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A fascinating chronicle of a troubled music icon.
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A comprehensive documentary that combines a great amount of video and audio footage with gorgeous animation and interviews to create a profoundly revealing character study, even if the final result feels a bit too long and some things are left hanging - like, where is Dave Grohl?
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Brett Morgen (The Kid Stays In The Picture) uses archival footage, notes, drawings, and unseen home videos to bring to light the life and times of Kurt Cobain, the legendary singer/guitarist for the band Nirvana. We get a very intimate glimpse of the beloved musician from his early years all the way up to 1994, when he tragically took his own life at the age of 27. Having seen other documentaries produced on Nirvana and Cobain, I couldn't help feel that they were more idol-worship and spent less time focusing on the troubled life this man had. So, I was surprised and in some cases shocked with how much of his past they discussed. The use of home video footage to show how drug addiction drastically changed his mental and physical state, it was extremely upsetting to see. I grew up listening to these guys! Kurt was a gifted songwriter and musician. So, to get this level of intimacy and detail about his life. To see the events that made him the way he was. It was impressive that someone was able to put a documentary together that felt less like a love letter and more of a character study. I think it is the only real way you can effectively tell this story and they did it very well. On top of all this! Morgen utilized the incredible animation skills of Stefan Nadelman and Hisko Hulsing, to bring to life drawings done by Kurt. As well as, brilliantly bringing to life major events in the young Cobain's life. Which included his family troubles and his musical beginnings. The only issue I really had with the film was the exclusion of Dave Grohl, whose omission was a choice the director made. I felt it would have given the film a little more. But, ultimately I had no major issues with this documentary. It is very well done! The animated sequences alone make this worth your time. Even if you don't like Kurt Cobain! This is a great character study that doesn't pull any punches as it focuses on the events that both made and ultimately destroyed an extremely talented musician.
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A superb documentary offering new insight in to the life of the enigmatic legend that is Kurt Cobain. With never before seen footage this is both touching and disturbing and reminds us all of the loss the world gained when Kurt Cobain sadly took his own life - RIP.
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