For a filmmaker who touts craft so much, he lacks it completely. He is great at self-promoting his film, but it is entirely empty. I have to agree with other commentaries on this film... it is wonderful to have the audio tapes of Cobain, but the film it a thin wrapping around this content. I wish Schnack would spend more time focusing upon his film-making than complaining about the state of documentary.
One has to ask if it were not Cobain would this film get any notice. The answer is no. I found the camera work overwrought and trying. There is little to be said of the editing. As with too many docs, it could do with some aggressive trimming and could lose 1/3 of the film without any loss to the story.
One has to ask if it were not Cobain would this film get any notice. The answer is no. I found the camera work overwrought and trying. There is little to be said of the editing. As with too many docs, it could do with some aggressive trimming and could lose 1/3 of the film without any loss to the story.