Riaan C wrote:
This was a review I posted on Facebook (so excuse the compressed style):
It's very difficult to try and find words to express what I thought of Searching For SugarMan - the movie about Rodriguez's life - that I saw last night. The 80 odd minutes flew by in a heartbeat. I experienced every emotion - sadness, joy, excitement, despair - during this time. The movie was about more than Rodriguez' music. It was also testament to the triumph of the human spirit over adversity (and not only that of Rodriguez'), a reflection on the workings of the music industry back in the day (and a vivid illustration of why that business model is dying out in the digital age), contained lessons to me as a parent, provided understanding of what true humility means and - of course - provided a showcase of this man's wonderful music that I have been privileged to know since the 80s. I truly hope that this movie brings some respect, recognition and financial reward to a man who (at 70) still sounds like he did on Cold Fact in the late 60s. I walked into the cinema as a fan, and left as someone that felt I had exerienced a human (rather than musical) journey. Listening to Rodriguez' three daughters speak taught me more about the man than I could ever learn in his music. I cannot recommed this movie highly enough.
Awesome review this.....and yes i concur its an excellent movie and i ran the gamut of emotions too.....from smiling to tears ...this movie moved me in a number of ways.
