
Some Kind of Monster is a music documentary about Metallica's making of their album St. Anger and the difficulties they had to go through in the process. The directors shot over 1200 hours and followed the band around night and day for over a year to create this documentary.... (Full plot summary below)
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Some Kind of Monster is a music documentary about Metallica's making of their album St. Anger and the difficulties they had to go through in the process. The directors shot over 1200 hours and followed the band around night and day for over a year to create this documentary.
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| WaffleMovies.comWillie WaffleIt works because there is something oddly compelling about watching legendary heavy metal, hard rock tough guys go to therapy and talk about their feelings. |
| Sacramento BeeChris MaciasThe polar opposite of a puff piece. It's raw and sometimes ugly, but strives for honesty and intensity -- kind of like Metallica's own music. |
| Premiere MagazineRyan J. DowneyPerhaps the most dynamic and enthralling cinematic storytelling ever to emerge from the mystique-shrouded fog of rock 'n' roll relationships. |
| Las Vegas MercuryJeannette CatsoulisThe real beauty of "Metallica" is its understanding of a business, and a fan base, that provide no way to age gracefully while retaining musical credibility. |
| Salon.comAndrew O'HehirVeers unpredictably between wrenching psychodrama and "Spinal Tap"-style mockumentary. |
| CinemaBlend.comBill BeyrerIf you're not a fan of Metallica, after this movie you will be. |
| NetflixJames RocchiRaw, riveting rock doc goes inside a mega-band's crisis -- and captures an unexpectedly human search for connection. |
| Palo Alto WeeklyJeanne AufmuthOne of the most intriguing films of the year. |
| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanOne of the most revelatory rock portraits ever made. |
| Portland OregonianKaren KarboThe miracle of Some Kind of Monster is Berlinger and Sinofsky's ability to make us root for these self-absorbed man-children. |