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Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

2007

Julien Temple

Documentary, Self: Joe Strummer, Steve Jones, Mick Jones ...

7.2

1,750

Documentary A look at the life of influential musician Joe Strummer - before, during, and after his time with the british punk rock band The Clash. A portrait of the life and works of Strummer from an impressive compilation of material from conversations and interviews, through live footage, some never seen before, or the recovery of the original tapes of his BBC radio programme. All this footage to show a natural musician, the seminal genius who ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"[It] is much more than a biography of the Clash’s guitarist and lead singer: It’s history, criticism, philosophy and politics, played fast and loud."	POS
United States	Carina Chocano Los Angeles Times	"A beautiful, evocative collage (...) The film is a rigorously thorough biography and an impassioned accolade"	POS
United States	Noel Murray AV Club	"A large part of what made The Clash superior to other Class Of '77 bashers was Strummer's wit and curiosity, and after [this documentary], fans will better know where that side of Strummer came from, and how it evolved"	POS
United States	Robert Koehler Variety	"The details, archival clips and dynamic staging of guests interviewed by Temple are what give the film its throbbing vitality"	POS
Ireland	entertainment.ie	"[It] is a rather tame affair and is a celebration of Strummer's career, instead of a critical analysis"	NEU
United States	Christopher Porter The Washington Post	"'The Future Is Unwritten' artfully and emotionally captures Strummer’s uncompromising personality"	POS
United Kingdom	Steve Rose The Guardian	"A fittingly conscientious and absorbing tribute to [Strummer's] complex, contradictory personality (...) It's so intensively researched and assembled that it never drags (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Sam Toy Empire	"This is as fascinating as it's charismatic subject (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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