Review of Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007) by Shane T — 17 Dec 2007

I was born a little too late to get into the punk Era ( I was 8 in 1976 ) so I cant say that I knew a great deal about Joe Strummer or The Clash apart from hearing their records on the radio.

The Future Is Unwritten captures the Joe Strummer who, in the late 1970s, just about firebombed the rock establishment with his fury. It's full of amazing home-movie footage â?? Joe as a roots-rock London squatter, figuring out his image before punk hit; Joe jamming with the Clash for virtually the first time; Joe partying backstage, puking out a window, or ripping into a journalist for not being ''serious.''.

This film really introduced me to Joe Strummer . About his flaws and brilliancies and I can only commend the director , Julien Temple for making a 2 hour documentary that is highly entertaining and informative.

8 out of 10.