Review of Shine a Light (2008) by Joy D — 27 Apr 2008

This movie made me realize that I really didn't know much about the Rolling Stones...and what I learned while watching the movie was that I really couldn't bring myself to like them. So...if you don't know anything about them or if you don't like them, don't watch this.

Sure, Scorsese's name alone might be a draw, and it probably is an interesting movie from a purely cultural and historical viewpoint...but there is something psychologically disturbing about seeing a group of 60-some-year-old's thrashing around on a stage like they're in their 20's, screaming out barely intelligible lyrics.

The old clips that were interspersed throughout the movie were interesting in that they make one think that maybe this band should have been called the Rolling Stoned back then. Today, a more appropriate name would be the Walking Dead.