I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (B)

MAY 12, 2003

I was really pissed that I missed this in the theaters. I was dying to see it and didn't want to wait any longer. The anticipation continued to build until I finally saw it this last weekend. It lived up to all of my expectations and possibly even a little more.

The documentary was telling the story of Wilco's tumultuous creation of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and the surrounding drama. It did a great job with that and I feel like I understand what went on. By telling the story well, that makes this movie worthwhile. Way to go. My only concern was the way Sam Jones, the director, tried to give meaning to certain segments through editing. It felt forced and that's the last thing you want in a movie, especially a doc. This is why I gave it a B.

One thing that was absolutely and completely perfect, was the DVD menus. There was no silly animation or vocal track keeping me from seeing the movie right away. Having a cool menu is important for most commercial films but it shouldn't be confusing and it shouldn't keep me from being in control. So, the film's menus get an A+.

Posted in Film at 6:14 pm.