Moonage Daydream

A mind-blowing tour involving videos and interviews with one of the key figures of British rock: David Bowie. The result may seem a little long, but the result is quite well balanced.

Bowie is comfort food for the soul

Plays more like an actual dream than any kind of documentary. After two hours the innovativeness of the technique starts to where off. Still worth a watch if you're a fan.

'Moonage Daydream' remains a visually stunning, fittingly existentialist, and rhythmically told documentary.

This is a visual and artistic overload that really doesn't give any insight to what made Bowie a musical icon. If you want to understand what made David Bowie a great, go listen to one of his albums instead.

Presented like an extended music video with stunning expressive visuals accompanied with good messages and tries to recapture the musical energy, but it's for those who are fans then frequent singers piqued for intimate access to Bowie's inner self. Even with an ounce of curiosity and you're outside with little interaction, it won't garner much interest that way. (B)

For Bowie fans only. Few documentaries manage to rise above their subject and ensnare even those who weren't previously interested in their subjects. This one doesn't either. Most of Bowie's narration is like the speaker - enigmatic, elusive, maybe confusing. It doesn't help the audio quality is hit-or-miss. The film footage is a jumble, I'll put it that way. My father was a musician so I have music in my genes, but the very last thing I want to do is listen to musicians talk about their philosophies. Credit to Bowie, there are some good tunes on the soundtrack among the nearly unrecognizable deep cuts. If you absolutely LOVE David Bowie and all his trappings, see this.

Enigmatically rambling and intoxicatingly shot to embrace the chameleonlike quintessence of David Bowie, the never-before-seen concert footage, rare interviews and backstage clips of the pop legend put together as a musical odyssey (or an experience) runs like a overlong MTV that is an onslaught to the senses but frustratingly cryptic.

Not awful, not good. I grew up with Bowie and this "art" film is something somebody thought David might make, how David might make it. This, I truly doubt. Bowie is not a philosopher, and this film tries to make him one. Are there hits and live performances? Not many. I found this film frustrating since it missed a lot about the public Bowie. If you want to know about the private (boring, no lovers) Bowie, then enjoy. My wife and I, who are big Bowie fans, were actually BORED. And David's performances were never boring. Not enough music, live music. This movie made us angry, we both found ourselves looking at the clock. I think Bowie himself would have been disappointed. Not a waste of time, but time better spent on looking at other Bowie material. I looked an Brett Morgan made this. Bret. this film kind of sucks. Sorry.

I've seen everything Bowie ever. The first 40 minutes I'm "Seen it. Too artsiel." They it explodes into depths and perspectives I've never seen. Finished my third watch...fourth will be soon.