Review of It Might Get Loud (2008) by Walter M — 18 May 2011
The music documentary "It Might Get Loud" has a brilliant idea to bring together three renowned guitarists from three different generations and countries, Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White, and see what happens.
Except the film forgets that they're there for long periods, instead following them down memory lane, with some admittedly interesting insights and cool music, learning about music, buying guitars and then figuring out what kind of music they want to play.
(Jimmy Page played in the studio orchestra for "Goldfinger" from days he would rather not talk about. And I did not know anything about Jack White going in, having stopped paying attention to pop music around 1991.
) At the same time, the documentary can be equally pretentious, forgetting that "This Is Spinal Tap" was not just sending up hair bands. Surprisingly enough, the documentary's best scene is its opening moments as Jack White makes an electric guitar out of scrap which along with an audience is all you need to make great music.
That cow especially looks ecstatic.
This review of It Might Get Loud (2008) was written by Walter M on 18 May 2011.
It Might Get Loud has generally received very positive reviews.
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