Kurt Cobain About a Son (2006)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

AJ Schnack

Release Date:

3 October 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Tagline:

Kurt Cobain in his own words.

Plot:

An intimate and moving meditation on the late musician and artist Kurt Cobain, based on more than 25...

Plot Keywords:

Kurt Cobain | Grunge Era | Depression | Grunge Rock | Punk Rock

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kurt Cobain

...

Narrator

Also Known As:

Untitled Kurt Cobain Project (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:96 min | Argentina:96 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | France:U | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Aberdeen, Washington, USA

Company:

Bonfire Films of America

Movie Connections:

References Superman (1941)

Soundtrack:

Put Some Sugar On It

Worthy coverage of Cobain, but not for many

A quiet, slow, but haunting meditation on the late rock hero may be an acquired taste for pre-existing fans, but ultimately ends up being a haunting character study regardless. Why this documentary really sticks out is in it's approach. Guided merely by audio clips of one of Cobain's last, and most in-depth interviews, the director shows long and lingering images of his surroundings while we listen to the troubled, quite misperceived star vent his frustrations with celebrity and recall his modest upbringings.

While slightly overlong with silent pauses in between statements, About A Boy is unique, intimate, and ultimately extremely satisfying in distilling some of the myths surrounding this icon and helping to re-humanize him again by giving us the visual counterparts to Cobain's world, without the hype.