This movie is a lot of archived shots of the Stones from (I think, not an expert) about '64 to '72, often overlaid with commentary by the Stones themselves recorded in 2012, with a bunch of unnecessary directorial flourish added on.
I'm a big fan of the Stones, but I'm not a super fan, and I was born after the events covered in the film. For me, this movie does a nice job filling in some of the gaps in my knowledge. There are revelatory quotes, the band members are extremely insightful, there are some awesome photos and clips, and the movie does a great job showcasing what makes the Rolling Stones so cool. There's a lot to really like.
On the other hand, the editing is hit or miss, the direction is all over the place, it fails to tell a comprehensive, or even coherent story, and the scope is unclear throughout. And the lack of comprehensiveness is significant. Few band members are introduced, some are never even mentioned, and that's to say nothing of producers, managers, girlfriends, Gram Parsons, etc. Important context and parts of the story are completely ignored.
If you're obsessed with the Stones there's probably nothing interesting besides some of the interviews, if you don't know them pretty well it will be confusing, but as someone inbetween it stoked my imagination, and the band always radiates.
I'm a big fan of the Stones, but I'm not a super fan, and I was born after the events covered in the film. For me, this movie does a nice job filling in some of the gaps in my knowledge. There are revelatory quotes, the band members are extremely insightful, there are some awesome photos and clips, and the movie does a great job showcasing what makes the Rolling Stones so cool. There's a lot to really like.
On the other hand, the editing is hit or miss, the direction is all over the place, it fails to tell a comprehensive, or even coherent story, and the scope is unclear throughout. And the lack of comprehensiveness is significant. Few band members are introduced, some are never even mentioned, and that's to say nothing of producers, managers, girlfriends, Gram Parsons, etc. Important context and parts of the story are completely ignored.
If you're obsessed with the Stones there's probably nothing interesting besides some of the interviews, if you don't know them pretty well it will be confusing, but as someone inbetween it stoked my imagination, and the band always radiates.