David Newman

When the trailer dropped for this,film, my first reaction was, "this is going to split the fan base!" and it duly did. The problem with Bowie is that his career was so diverse and expansive that you could never fit everything into just a couple of hours and hit each element of his fan base. Essentially, this film was always going to be embraced by sone whilst disappointing others. There is a heavy focus on Ziggy early on. Maybe too much? Some of the footage is repeated as well which, considering Brett Morgan was given access to the entire archives, seems a bit of a let down. A great deal of the other footage was stuff that is already freely available. However, the highlight of the entire film was the previously unreleased David Hemmings footage from Earls Court in 1978. It appears the full concert may yet see the light of day. Hopefully sooner than later. A nice touch I also found enticing was that Bowie’s own voice narrates the film. You are made to feel as though he is guiding you through his life as a performer. I felt this was very well done. Look, Moonage Daydream is a cracking effort by Brett Morgan to bring together the career of the most influential artist of our time. It's not going to be for everyone but it's worth the effort if you are indecisive and thinking twice about watching it. I have been a Bowie fan for 32 years and am not sure I could have enjoyed Moonage Daydream much more than I have after half a dozen viewings. No doubt, I will be seeing it many more times in the years to come.

It took me four years to finally watch this after being put off by so many dreadful reviews. I was pleasantly surprised and, whilst not being a big budget effort (which Bowie deserves) this film still has some decent moments. Factually, there are many errors and they were not granted permission to use Bowie's music however, they did show a glimpse into how difficult it was to crack the American market at the time for Bowie. Johnny Flynn does a respectable job portraying a young Bowie but there is a little something missing from his performance. At times he feels a bit wooden and the accent seems a bit too exaggerated. The chap who plays Ron Oberman was a standout for me. Probably the best performance from the entire cast by a very long way. He kept me engaged at times when the film started to wane in small pockets. The secret to enjoying this film is to not allow yourself to get caught up in the inaccuracies but to just enjoy it for what it is.

Such a dreadfully painful watch. I left the cinema after 45 minutes but probably should have just never bothered to begin with however, it was a free ticket.

Go woke, go broke! I managed to get through a small portion before turning off, never to return.

A career best performance from Cate Blanchet. I have only seen her get close to this in Carol. Then again, she doesn't really project poor performances. In fact, she is up there with Daniel Day-Lewis for me. This film explores a somewhat dark side of an industry we normally associate with prestige and perfection. We soon learn of how the modern world can be manipulated to fit in with contrived views by elements of society who are perhaps too involved with perfection over reality. We are delivered a landscape that shows how decent, if slightly imperfect people can be torn down by a younger generation attempting to re-write hustory and not allow imperfection amongst society. At just over two and a half hours, this film is a gripping watch. It should stand as a reminder as to just how good cinema can still be.

It’s the classic, man lures woman in with promises of money and dreams and it turns sour. Why oh why do so many woman continue to fall for this? And when are they going to learn that money will never buy you happiness? This is a good watch for anyone who thinks money will buy them happiness.

A brilliant sitcom that probably wouldn’t get the green light in 2022 because most people have lost their sense of humour. The dry wit and sarcasm littered through each episode was carefully crafted and placed at exactly the right moment. All these years later, the show still delivers a laugh that more contemporary comedy shows fail to deliver.