Comments on: Kurt Cobain: About a Son Opens Today http://blog.spout.com/2007/10/03/kurt-cobain-about-a-son-opens-today/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:50:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Chuck http://blog.spout.com/2007/10/03/kurt-cobain-about-a-son-opens-today/#comment-3710 Chuck Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:17:00 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2007/10/03/kurt-cobain-about-a-son-opens-today/#comment-3710 I loved <i>About a Son</i> when I saw it <a href="http://www.chutry.wordherders.net/wp/?p=1588" rel="nofollow">at Full Frame.</a> It's one of the more memorable movies I've seen in some time and one of the better music docs I've seen in ages. Dargis completely misses the point on this one. The audio interviews of Cobain humanize him, and the subtle meditation on place--Cobain's experiences in Aberdeen, Olympia, and Seattle--is particularly powerful. I loved About a Son when I saw it at Full Frame. It’s one of the more memorable movies I’ve seen in some time and one of the better music docs I’ve seen in ages.

Dargis completely misses the point on this one. The audio interviews of Cobain humanize him, and the subtle meditation on place–Cobain’s experiences in Aberdeen, Olympia, and Seattle–is particularly powerful.

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