For Jimmy Lee Lindsay, life was a mosh pit. Whether it was growing up among crack addicts on the rough side of Memphis, or his years in the rough-and-tumble underground rock scene of the '00s, the man the world came to know as Jay Reatard always had to fight in order to create, to grow, to live, to rise above. For the first time, filmmakers Alex Hammond and Ian Markiewicz tell Reatard's difficult, tragic, and ultimately inspiring story, tracing his steps from a poverty-strick... (Full plot summary below)
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For Jimmy Lee Lindsay, life was a mosh pit. Whether it was growing up among crack addicts on the rough side of Memphis, or his years in the rough-and-tumble underground rock scene of the '00s, the man the world came to know as Jay Reatard always had to fight in order to create, to grow, to live, to rise above. For the first time, filmmakers Alex Hammond and Ian Markiewicz tell Reatard's difficult, tragic, and ultimately inspiring story, tracing his steps from a poverty-stricken childhood to his teen years as a two-fisted tunesmith slugging it out with fans and band-mates alike to his final years as a surprisingly thoughtful and restlessly creative man. While Reatard died too young, his music-and the story that made it possible-is as vital and thrilling as ever.
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| Seattle TimesJeff AlbertsonA fascinating and bittersweet documentary about an iconic garage-rock musician who died at the peak of his creative output. |
| The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayBetter Than Something doesn't really try to resolve the mystery of how someone could be simultaneously so productive and destructive. |
| The Stranger (Seattle, WA)Kathy FennessyBetter Than Something isn't bad, but it never really gets to the bottom of Reatard's anger issues. |
| VarietyEddie CockrellWhat elevates the picture above the norm is a series of remarkably candid and eerily prescient interviews. |
| Village VoiceMark HolcombEven non-fans will appreciate what a tough act Reatard is to follow, though, and anybody with a shred of respect left for rock 'n' roll will feel loss and anger at his passing. |
| Slant MagazineNick SchagerIntimacy doesn't completely give rise to insight in this loving, if largely for-fans-only, posthumous portrait of Memphis-bred punk rocker Jay Reatard. |
| The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe result is a frustratingly superficial look at a smart, driven and sometimes frightened young man who always felt as though he were "racing against time." |
| User ReviewMatt HFeatures some of the last footage of the garage rockers life, Better Than Something is a loving portrait of the now deceased band leader. Mixing between ear splitting live footage and sombre candid interviews with Reatard himself, this may not be everyones cup of tea, but a must for fans of the singer. |
| User ReviewDan KInsightful look into the life and times of this important musician, never boring, well-directed. |
