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Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007)

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

Documentary / Action

2 hrs. 05 min.

Music documentary on Joe Strummer, and his effects on the '70s Punk Band era. Bono is an interviewee.

Not Rated

Directed by:  Julien Temple

Starring:  Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Nicky Headon, Steve Buscemi, John Cusack, Bono

Theatrical Release Date:  11/02/2007

Release Type:  NY

U.S. Box Office: $248,182

Video/DVD Release Date:  7/08/2008

Distributor:  IFC First Take

Country:  Ireland / UK

Language:  English

Offsite:  IMDB | Official Site



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RATING
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Chicago Sun-Times
Dave Hoekstra
9 ...the most uplifting rock 'n' roll documentary I've seen.
Chicago Tribune
Greg Kot
7 ...becomes a tale of personal rediscovery and renewal.
filmcritic.com
Chris Barsanti
8 ...loving...
New York Post
V. A. Musetto
7 ...compelling viewing, even for people who don't care a bit for the punk scene.
TV Guide
Ken Fox
5 ...[not] involving.
Reel
Pam Grady
7 ...engaging...
Slant Magazine
Nick Schager
7 ...is, for the most part, some sort of incredible.
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman
8 ...made me long for the era when a rock star could burn -- and even burn out -- this brightly.
New York Times
A. O. Scott
8 ...much more than a biography of the Clash’s guitarist and lead singer: It's history, criticism, philosophy and politics, played fast and loud.
Los Angeles Times
Carina Chocano
8 A beautiful, evocative collage composed of concert footage, photographs, interviews and film clips, as well as interviews with people who knew him, the film is a rigorously thorough biography and an impassioned accolade.
LA Weekly
Jim Ridley
8 ...engrossing...
Village Voice
Jim Ridley
8 ...engrossing...
Onion AV Club
Noel Murray
8 ...follows its own agenda...
Maxim
Pete Hammond
6 Certainly this is worth seeing in theaters. However, you may have to hunt for it, as its distributor plans only a limited release before it hits DVD, where you will be able to skip the dull parts and fast-forward to some of the awesome musical sequences and interviews...
Premiere
Glenn Kenny
7 ...one wondrous thing about the movie is that, true to its title, it doesn't feel in the least bit nostalgic. At its best, it throbs with immediacy, just as Strummer did.
     

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ALL AVERAGE CRITIC RATING 7.4
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