Review of Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) by Josh H — 12 Oct 2013
Cameron Crowe is responsible for directing one of my favorite movies, Almost Famous. With this rockumentary about Pearl Jam, he is able to capture the essence of a living, breathing rock and roll band, and in doing so, it is a somewhat return to form for him, and his rock journalism background.
Mixing an extensive amount of archived footage from the band over the past twenty years, as well as old and new interviews, he weaves together a story that is as much informative as it is captivating.
It's interesting to watch various members from the Seattle music scene in the early 90's discuss the evolution of Eddie Vedder, from a shy backup vocalist and bass player, to a full fledged, enigmatic frontman.
It's a terrific expose of a band who has influenced hundreds of bands since, and continues to make and distribute music on their own terms.
This review of Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) was written by Josh H on 12 Oct 2013.
Pearl Jam Twenty has generally received very positive reviews.
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