Fairly good look at the Stones on tour. I disliked the way the concert footage had the camera focusing on Mick most of the time. There were other musicians on stage with him, why not spread the camera around a bit more? There was a little too much of the camera zooming in on someone who either just sat there and stared or mumbled something that was hard to hear. I also felt there could have been less panning over the crowd of stone heads, and more time given to the various entertainers. I would particularly have liked to see more of the Jefferson Airplane. However, the open murder of a man by the Hells Angels near the end was graphic and brutal, clearly showing what a mistake it is to put oneself in a crowd of rowdies high on dope and alcohol. This film was more a tribute to Mick Jagger than a commentary on the rock/drug culture of the late 60's. For all the faults I listed, I still consider the film to be well worth watching.
Review of Gimme Shelter
