Quartile rating: 6/10 · 1 rating
A portrait of Keith Richards that takes us on a journey to discover the genesis of his sound as a songwriter, guitarist and performer.
A fairly standard music documentary portrait that benefits from its compelling subject — Keith Richards himself is magnetic and candid — but follows a well-worn template of talking heads, archival footage, and performance clips. The cinematography is competent and atmospheric without being particularly inventive. The exploration of blues roots and Richards' influences gives it some genuine depth for music enthusiasts, but the narrative structure lacks drive and the ending feels abrupt rather than conclusive. Novelty is modest; while Richards' voice and personality are singular, the documentary form itself is routine for the genre.