Review of Janis (1974) by John M — 30 May 2015
Its an interesting watch. Its all archival footage and it was put out just four years after Janis' death, but shows a lot of good performances. Documentaries of the time are a lot different then those made today and it doesn't have the incite we have on her life today either.
It needed a narration or something to keep it going rather then being 80% performance. I think at the time though, they went for hitting emotions. I really enjoyed the Dick Cavett interview though and there were a few moments you get to see her true personality behind the scenes which is what really makes this film worth watching.
This review of Janis (1974) was written by John M on 30 May 2015.
Janis has generally received very positive reviews.
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