Review of Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007) by Mjs M — 27 Jan 2009

This documentary about The Clash?s lead singer debuted at Sundance a couple years ago and then kind of disappeared. I?ve long been a fan of The Clash, in fact I still have a Clash poster up in my bedroom.

The problem is that Joe Strummer didn?t really have a wildly interesting life after he left the band, I probably would have preferred a doc that focused on The Clash. That said, this is pretty well made.

They assemble all the interview subjects around a campfire, and that give the whole thing a pretty unique and homey feel.