Review of Searching for Sugar Man (2012) by Melanie K — 01 Feb 2013

A good movie. Rodriquez is an interesting character. At the beginning of the movie, he plays in small clubs with his back to the audience. At the end of the movie, he is playing in front of thousands with ease.

He had no performance experience in the interim! His knowledge of his fame didn't change him; he continued to work construction and live in the same small home in Detroit. Some interesting topics of discussion after watching this movie would be: the role race plays in fame in the USA in the 70s, the impact of the internet on our lives and our knowledge, the impact of music on bringing about social change, and how anger, or the absence of it, can affect our quality of life.