The man with Mo wax gives viewers an extremely informative and exciting view into 1990's musician James Lavelle's journey within the music industry. Director Mathew Jones gives a wonderful insight into the workings of Britains underground music scenes with this brilliant, fast paced documentary.
This production truly stands out from other music documentaries with its incredibly insightful style. Not only do we get a full view into the rise and fall of the musicians career, we are also introduced to other music icons who influenced his journey greatly. The viewer also has the opportunity to learn a lot about the workings of the music industry in 1990 Britain from this production.
'The Man from Mo'Wax' showcases original clips captured by Lavelle and his teams, from the beginning of their exciting journey, through to the hardships that they faced along the way. The use of constant self tape cut aways creates an extremely authentic and honest representation of how hard Lavelle worked to create a name for himself within the industry.
I truly loved every part of this documentary. From observing the hard work that went into the creation of a "boutique label", through to gaining an understanding of just how much Lavelle kept believing in himself in order to gain positive recognition. The appearance of iconic musicians, cult fashion brands and art throughout the entire production made for extremely nostalgic viewing.