MIFF 2014 - Day 6
Oh dear, the dreaded MIFF flu seems to have struck. Hopefully I'll sleep it off before tomorrow's run of films...
20,000 Day on Earth
A sort-of documentary about Nick Cave, it consists of recollections, live performances and footage from the recording of his latest album, Push the Sky Away. There's also some interesting sequences where he drives a car and variously Ray Winstone, Blixa Bargeld and Kylie Minogue talk about the artistic process and his music and life. It's a frustrating film though, because it wants to preserve the mystery surrounding the man, and skates around (and outright ignores) some of the more obviously pivotal moments in his life and career. (The trajectory from Henry Lee to West Country Girl being one of the more unpleasant, and Mick Harvey is barely mentioned.) Maybe those involved didn't want to appear, the wounds still too raw, or maybe the decision was made to stay away from touchy subjects. Whatever the reason, it means the film is entertaining and occasionally instructive, but a fairly shallow reflection on Cave's life and career. A must see for the fans, but I'd hesitate to recommend it otherwise, even though I enjoyed it.
20,000 Day on Earth
A sort-of documentary about Nick Cave, it consists of recollections, live performances and footage from the recording of his latest album, Push the Sky Away. There's also some interesting sequences where he drives a car and variously Ray Winstone, Blixa Bargeld and Kylie Minogue talk about the artistic process and his music and life. It's a frustrating film though, because it wants to preserve the mystery surrounding the man, and skates around (and outright ignores) some of the more obviously pivotal moments in his life and career. (The trajectory from Henry Lee to West Country Girl being one of the more unpleasant, and Mick Harvey is barely mentioned.) Maybe those involved didn't want to appear, the wounds still too raw, or maybe the decision was made to stay away from touchy subjects. Whatever the reason, it means the film is entertaining and occasionally instructive, but a fairly shallow reflection on Cave's life and career. A must see for the fans, but I'd hesitate to recommend it otherwise, even though I enjoyed it.
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