The 2010 Rockumentary focusing on the British heavy metal legend Lemmy Kilmister reveals no hidden, dark depths to the member of rock royalty, nor do we see "the man behind the name", instead we see Lemmy Kilmister being Lemmy Kilmister, we see as he goes from the mundane tasks of cooking chips, playing xbox and chugging back whiskey to joining Metallica onstage in London's 02 areana, sitting in a green room with (my personal Jesus) Dave Grohl and the man himself taking a ride in a tank...
It is then, a varied bag with a few hiddem gems in the forms of celebrity anecdotes, while at first glance the limited appeal of the lead singer of a heavy metal band would be off putting to everyone but fans of Motorhead, we get to see a side to him we don't expect, sure there are the stories of the drugs and the women, but there are also near-heart wrenching moments where he talks of past loves and a son he doesnt see in a non-chalaunt way, he then proposes that one cannot both live the rock and roll lifestyle AND have a happy, loving family. Just when we feel things are getting to soft, he reminds us while we're here by thrashing away at his bass and (quite literally) turning the volume all the fuckin' way up.
Yes there are talking head moments we've seen in a million celeb documentaries, but none have come close to or shown such an honest, generous and flawed soul as this, he is Lemmy, he is a Rock star, he is a legend.
Conclusion? While it was cool for rock fans such as me to play guess who with all the ensemble of interviewees, even if you aren't geared up that way, you'll still find a compelling, interesting and flawed human being in this peice, he just comes with badass attitude and doesn't give a fuck what you think, I wouldn't expect anything less. 8/10.
Greatest quote "How do you make a dead baby float? 2 scoops of ice cream, 2 scoops of dead baby" - Lemmy
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