I have always liked Metallica and always will. However, I would equate "Some Kind of Monster" to the Michael Jackson ABC interview with Martin Bashir, one word, depressing. I suspect Metallica had complete control of the final cut, but didn't edit enough from this film. It should not have been made at all. With full realization that Metalica has in their 25 year run attained super group status and MTV's Icon, and sold Zillions of LPs and CD's, Metallica appears to believe they can offer up no wrong, both musically and now historically. Fundamentally, It only takes 3 bar chords to make good music, and about 30 Mins of concert footage and 20 Mins of Back Stage Antics and 10 Mins of antidotes and interviews to make a good Rock Film. And no need for a $40,000 a month therapist to sort things out. Metalica needs a "Peter Grant", not A team of human resource managers. Also word of advise, put the egotistical Guitar solos back, do you think Page would listen if someone told him that a solo on a Les Paul was a bad thing?
Review of Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
