Reviews

The negativ reviews here show exactly what the point is: even women sitting on a toilet or enjoying threesomes blow people's minds, even though there's nothing scandalous about them. We see men do anything and everything on screen, no matter how gross, that's labeled either comedy or art. But when women do something like that, it's disgusting. It's not the series' fault though. Michaela Coel is talented, I liked the writing as well as the directing. It's an important story and it has to be told so people will maybe have more understanding..

Straight white men have been making jokes about minorities, the LGBTQ community and women for ages, saying that "oh it's just a joke!" but when a woman dares making (good) jokes about them, apparently all hell breaks loose. Get a grip and take a look at yourselves! She's great at what she does. I liked how this show was built, I found it enjoyable. And no, I don't hate men or Americans. The end of the day: these are just jokes!

Great storytelling without pushing any agenda. These are real people with real life stories. Nothing more. Nothing less. It's entertaining and not full of cliches as other tv shows like this tend to be..

I almost didn't start with the show because of the first couple of reviews but my God I'm glad I did!!

It is truly clever, funny, it makes you laugh and cry at the same time which is a pretty hard thing to do and it covers a lot of serious problems in a manner that is just smart and relatable! Veterans, teenage-sex, immigrants, coming out, family issues, abusive relationships, you name it.

The actors are brilliant as well, even the kid who plays Alex (I'll look him up now I promise), every character has to be there, if one would be missing, I would have a weird feeling.

I hope it'll be a season 2, I could definitely watch at least 10 more episodes right away!

I don't really know what this movie wants to be and that is the problem. Romance? Education? Drama? Comedy?

It is trying to go deep but fails miserably. As someone with a long-term eating disorder, I don't think that what they show is real anywhere. And it shouldn't be a fantasy as it is a really serious problem. So anyone with an eating disorder who has not recovered yet may watch this and think: oh well as long as I eat 2 peas at dinner, everything will be peachy. No. It won't. The protagonist doesn't seem to suffer at all, she is making fun of spitting out food or getting laxatives and I don't really see a development in her character at all. Lily Collins lost a lot of weight for nothing. And it is a shame because we would need a great movie about this topic. But this movie is banalizing the problem and it doesn't do any good.

I've seen the movie two times within 3 weeks with two friends of mine who didn't know much about The Stooges but they were like "well OK, whatever". After the movie they had bright eyes and were totally excited and happy that I invited them. That says it all. I enjoyed it the second time even more.

I'll start with a few of the negatives: I really missed some details about Iggy's time with Bowie in Berlin. I think it was a really productive and important part of Iggy's life and had an influence not only on him but on the band. On the other hand there were some scenes which I would have left out: for example the part with John Wayne or some stories about the trailer. They didn't add anything to the story. The music wasn't really in focus here so someone who doesn't know them, won't love their music after this nor will know anything about the process of making music, except a few details.

Now the positive side: I love the fact that this is a documentary about The Stooges and not about Iggy Pop. He is a unique, eccentric figure, but he doesn't steal the show. Every member of the band share their stories and I was really happy to see and hear the Ashtons before they passed away. Jarmusch focuses on the history of the era, the history of The Stooges and the personal stories behind the stage and on stage. I adore him for not asking 200 critics and some distanced relatives to talk about them. He asks only people who were either in the band or in a close relationship with the band.

I love The Stooges and I knew some things about them besides their music but Gimme Danger had some new information to share, it does a great job in organizing 40 years in 2 Hours, which is not a walk in the park, it was genuinely funny and sometimes also touching. The parts in the second half where the band comes together were like that. It was moving to see 50-60 year olds, some of them in a bad condition to be happy as a child because the band is together again. It was heartwarming watching Ashton play the drums for the last time. These guys didn't care much about the big money, they just wanted to play music. It doesn't matter that their lost their way, they always find a path somehow to play again.

Overall Gimme Danger has some weaknesses but I would watch it over and over again, because it does justice in portraying The Stooges. It is also unique, because most of them are not with us and it would have been a huge missed opportunity to not interview them for the last time.

It was definitely hard to watch, for me at least. But it's even harder for people who are or were bullies I guess, because they don't even realize most of the time what they have done. I was bullied through school and have been a victim for a long, long time: school, work, boyfriends, etc. It took me 10 years and therapy to heal to a point where I have somehow control over my decisions. But I'm sure that 80% of my problems have started with others bullying me and make me believe I'm ugly, dumb and worthless.

As you can see in the movie, nobody cares or believes you until something really bad happens and they can't mistake a suicide for typical teenage behavior. The film shows us perfectly how ignorant some people are and how they just move on with their lives , leaving others suffer.

We should educate teachers and students on bullying, talk about it in class. We have never ever done that in school and I think most of the schools don't do it even nowadays. This movie is a great start into a conversation.

The film shows how dysfunctional many families are and how they don't get it what is happening. The bully's family is a bit of a cliché, that was the only thing bothering me, otherwise it was well-acted and showed the problem greatly.

If you have a teenage kid or you are a teenager/teacher, I highly recommend it.