Kurt Cobain. Widely known as the king of the grunge era of our time. The lead singer of Nirvana and his member’s skyrocketed to into fame in their burnt out flannels and their “Up Yours” attitude. Awarded several Grammy’s and other winnings, Nirvana quickly became familiar to the media. Twenty years have passed since Cobain has taken his last bow. Yet Cobain’s one of a kind vocals still strike the right string within the viewer’s tiny heart shaped box. Along with the 20th anniversary of Cobain’s death came along HBO’s release of the film The Montage of Heck’s Documentary. Director Morgen’s documentary treads a different water in the world of film. Frame by frame, Cobain’s life is revealed like never before through different threads of mass media. Montage being one of them. Each montage offers a kaleidoscope view of Kurt’s life using; quirky animation, never before heard cassette recordings, interviews, and old home videos. Cobain’s handwritten diary entries, doodles, and notes quite literally crawl across the screen. The Montage of Heck Documentary executes a story any audience member can appreciate. From the impeccable soundtrack to the crawling graphics, it’s no question that this film reeks of originality. Morgen truly takes the hand of the audience member through the 27 year journey of Cobain’s life with ease. Grey hair or no hair, this film will surely give the audience member a better understanding of the character, Kurt Cobain. After soaking up the two plus hours of The Montage of Heck, it’s guaranteed you’ll be walking away with more knowledge of the existence of Cobain than you have from your high school Spanish class. After watching this film, you may find yourself and the ten dollars you have in your couch cushions standing in line to purchase Nirvana’s unplugged on MTV. I can guarantee you’ll be more than ten dollars richer after this noble purchase.
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