"Everybody has a story to tell." - Joe Strummer
So, on Tuesday I went out to Civic with Chiara to see the Joe Strummer bio-film The Future Is Unwritten.
The film, which has been getting some very good reviews, was really enjoyable, though whether that's because I'm a Clash fan or not I don't know.
The movie flowed very well, moving through Strummer's life chronologically (i.e: childhood, teenage years, adult, death) and paid attention to most of the main points in his life. It was well shot, featured great archival footage from press conferences, live performances, interviews and home movies.
One of my favourite things was the way that audio clips from Strummer's radio program were worked into the film. It was just really nice to listen to while you watched the stuff going on on the screen.
The film, which has been getting some very good reviews, was really enjoyable, though whether that's because I'm a Clash fan or not I don't know.
The movie flowed very well, moving through Strummer's life chronologically (i.e: childhood, teenage years, adult, death) and paid attention to most of the main points in his life. It was well shot, featured great archival footage from press conferences, live performances, interviews and home movies.
One of my favourite things was the way that audio clips from Strummer's radio program were worked into the film. It was just really nice to listen to while you watched the stuff going on on the screen.
Anyway, this has been a pretty shitty review. All I can say without sounding totally poncy is that if you're not a fan of the music of either The Clash or Joe Strummer, then it probably won't hold your attention too well. But if you are - even if you only like one song - go and see it. It's totally worth the price of the ticket
Rating:
out of 5.
out of 5.