Review of Gimme Shelter (2013) by Eric C — 18 Jan 2013
The first half was mediocre and boring (even with some of the best music ever - including a recording of "Wild Horses," which was just way too soon to watch coming less than a week after Flacco's pass sailed over Rahim Moore's head).
The second half was absolutely riveting with all the hippies arriving at Altamont. Even knowing what was coming to some extent due to my knowledge of pop culture history, it was still shocking to see the famous event unfold on screen as the tension built and the crowd and Angels kept scuffling and being chippy.
It was fascinating. I can't believe the directors lucked into the footage (if having footage of a stabbing can be called luck). And they did a phenomenal job of editing the second half. They show footage with no commentary and let the events speak for themselves.
Very powerful. Five stars for the last half, 2 1/2 for the first for an overall of four stars. So my advice is to listen to the first half and watch the second. You won't regret it.
This review of Gimme Shelter (2013) was written by Eric C on 18 Jan 2013.
Gimme Shelter has generally received positive reviews.
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