Review of Kurt Cobain: About a Son (2007) by Jennifer D — 19 Feb 2008

It feels so intimate, you feel like your listening to something you shouldn't be, that you're privileged.

This review of Kurt Cobain: About a Son (2007) was written by Jennifer D on 19 Feb 2008.

Kurt Cobain: About a Son has generally received positive reviews.

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By Zahraa I (5) on 16 May 2015

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By Jess L (793) on 06 Feb 2013

The only point of seeing this is hearing the interviews. The visuals do nothing for his story and merely fill in the gap…

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Only loosely connected to the story, the visuals quickly grow monotonous, and as the chronicle arrives at Cobain's late years of curdled fame…

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By Blake D (250) on 18 Apr 2012

Right from the horse's mouth the amazing life story of Kurt Cobain, with deep emotion that conveys his whole life…

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