I was very disappointed in this film. I may not be a Who fanatic, but I am a big Who fan, and "Who's Next" is my favorite all-time record album. So I thought I'd really enjoy this movie and learn more about The Who.
I may have learned a few more things, but the film was a bore. I almost fell asleep around the 40 minute mark, so I turned it off, and finished it the next day, but it didn't get much better.
I think part of the problem is that it's kind of a Who film, but not really. Lambert and Stamp are definitely the focus of this film, and when their life intersects with The Who (which is a significant part of their lives), then they'll talk about The Who. But even then, we hear Chris Stamp droning on and on and on about things, Barney Barnes droning on and on about things, etc. As others noted, this could have easily been cut down to 60 minutes, and might have been more enjoyable.
And since this is about Kit Lambert's life, why didn't the director tell us how he died? I had to look it up after I saw the movie! Maybe the director wanted to show Lambert in a positive light, but since he's one of the stars of the movie, it was a glaring omission, and obviously an intentional one.
Finally, as noted by Richardburkhard in his April, 2015 IMDb review, I would say there are almost definitely fake reviews that were submitted. Slobbering ratings of 10 for a movie where the person has reviewed no other films is kind of the giveaway. Don't be fooled by them.
I may have learned a few more things, but the film was a bore. I almost fell asleep around the 40 minute mark, so I turned it off, and finished it the next day, but it didn't get much better.
I think part of the problem is that it's kind of a Who film, but not really. Lambert and Stamp are definitely the focus of this film, and when their life intersects with The Who (which is a significant part of their lives), then they'll talk about The Who. But even then, we hear Chris Stamp droning on and on and on about things, Barney Barnes droning on and on about things, etc. As others noted, this could have easily been cut down to 60 minutes, and might have been more enjoyable.
And since this is about Kit Lambert's life, why didn't the director tell us how he died? I had to look it up after I saw the movie! Maybe the director wanted to show Lambert in a positive light, but since he's one of the stars of the movie, it was a glaring omission, and obviously an intentional one.
Finally, as noted by Richardburkhard in his April, 2015 IMDb review, I would say there are almost definitely fake reviews that were submitted. Slobbering ratings of 10 for a movie where the person has reviewed no other films is kind of the giveaway. Don't be fooled by them.