A story that needed to be told, but it could have been told better. I liked it for the fascinating subject(s), but felt it was poorly executed as a documentary, and heavily padded with performances.
This review of Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) was written by Michael A on 17 Nov 2009.
Standing in the Shadows of Motown has generally received very positive reviews.
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