Movie Review: It Might Get Loud

"Right now he's probably saying "totally organic" into his Blackberry" - Jack White on The Edge

Until the past year or two, I was never really a fan of documentaries. Sure, I read a lot of non-fiction, but documentaries always seem to involve people saying weird things to a disembodied camera. Then I saw King of Kong: A Fistfull of Quarters. Then Helvetica. And I realized that geeky documentaries could be really awesome. 

See, for a documentary to be really good, the people the film focuses on need to be both extremely passionate but also relatable. King of Kong does this immensely well though the perspective of Steve Wiebe. 

ANYWAY*, as someone who loves rock music, a group of generation spanning guitarists meeting for the first time seemed like fantastic docu-fodder. It Might Get Loud is exactly that, from conception to execution. Directed by the guy who brought Al Gore's PowerPoint to the big screen, IMGL is basically three dudes geeking out about guitars. 

Those three are luminaries Jimmy Page (of the Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin), The Edge (of U2), and Jack White (of the White Stripes, Raconteurs, The Dead Weather...). Upon watching the documentary, these three choices make perfect sense because the way they approach playing their common instrument is so fundamentally different. Page is almost a classical-rock guitarist, the Edge like electronics, and White likes stripped-down, visceral rock. 

The movie divides its time between the backgrounds of these three legends and "The Summit," where they meet for the first time and talk about guitars and play. 

I learned a lot from watching them, and I really enjoyed the deeper look at why they played the way they did: their experiences growing up, their first exposure to music, etc. I always liked Jack White's music, but was never a big fan of him personally. This documentary changed that. I now have a lot more respect from him personally, and his choices in musical direction(s) now make sense rather than seeming disjointed (though I still think sometimes he's just weird to be weird). 

It was also cool to see legends get excited about little things, like Jimmy Page simply playing records. Easily one of my favorite moments of the film. Watching these three guitarists in the same room interacting, I was forced to choose between trying to watch them play and trying to watch them watch each other play, which are both deeply enriching experiences. 

I do have some minor gripes with the film and one major one. First, minorly, I am really really done with the Ken Burns picture-zoom-in thing. We need to find a new thing, especially since I'm pretty sure my Mac can do that in three clicks. Also I wish they had shown a little more post-meeting. 

Major gripe: Why can't I buy the soundtrack? Even if they only used one or two tracks each from Led Zeppelin, U2, and The White Stripes, there is enough over music in the movie to make a really kickass soundtrack. Especially when they all jam together on guitars. Who would watch this movie and not want to listen to that over and over? 

Overall, this is one of those movies where if you think you might want to see it, you probably should. Basically, if you enjoy rock music, and want a behind the scenes at the creation of song, this is an excellent opportunity. 

It Might Get Loud is currently playing at the Ritz 5 in Philadelphia.

*Apologize to Chuck Klosterman for that.

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