It's a music documentary on the influential band led by Lou Reed. I've heard of the band many times, but I actually don't know much about them. They're a bit before my time and way too cool for me. Of course, some of Lou Reed's solo hits are very familiar to me. He's always been connected to the New York scene and more specifically within Andy Warhol's circle. Again, that scene was way beyond a school grade kid like me. It's nice to get a sense of these people now. There is some surface work on Lou Reed although I don't feel like I got his inner self. I never knew about his anger issues. I assumed some drug issues. I also assumed a somewhat open sexuality rather than straight forward homosexuality. Cinematically, it's interesting to have the members holding a pose for long stretches. It gives the illusion of an inner monologue. As a newbie, this gives me some sense of these people.
Review of The Velvet Underground
