Review of Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) by Dan S — 21 Oct 2011

A nice, well-paced, nostalgic filled blast chronicling the rise of one of the most influential and powerful rock bands in the history of music. Having a shrewd film-maker like Cameron Crowe behind the lenses is never a bad thing, considering his great knowledge of the grunge genre.

Here he unleashes some great unseen footage that details both Pearl Jam and the grunge era remarkably well. In a day and age when music meant something (something a large part of my generation knows nothing about, narcissistic rap and pop continues to plague the airwaves), Crowe lets the music do the talking while appropriately picking his moments to add in some nice touches from time to time.

Pearl Jam is a truly remarkable band that capture topics such as teenage angst, hurt, loyalty, family, politics, and inner-peace so very well, and once you give them a serious try (listening to one or two of their songs doesn't qualify you as a "fan", at least to me - listen to their full discography) it will be hard not to fall totally in love with them.