
The Velvet Underground
Taste attributes: documentarymusicmusic/dancefresh & originalrealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded, original documentary: moving and glossy. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.9 /10
TMDB · 26 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral history combines exclusive interviews with dazzling archival footage.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Motto Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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