George Harrison: Living in the Material World

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Apr 18, 2019 I've always been a fan of George. This makes me like him even better. Like a brother to me.

Theodore W Apr 14, 2019 Reviewed 4.10.19 This is a review of the extended edition, which runs 3 hours and 21 minutes. A regular length feature could only touch the surface of such a full life, so I hoped for extra insight. Unfortunately, it adds nothing but time. Director Martin Scorcese obviously has great respect for George Harrison, and again and again he drives home the positive aspects of the man. His spirituality, his devotion, his work ethic and his perhaps underrated talent. But when opportunities to dive deeper into George's more complicated emotions arise, Scorcese turns the camera away. Whether it be his band mate, Paul McCartney, struggling with words to describe George's darker tendencies, and then covering up with 'he was my mate,' or George's descent into heavy drug use while supposedly being such an 'enlightened' soul, were left without answers to the most interesting questions. It's made clear he cheated on his wife, and was a womanizer, but it's never stated directly, nor examined in any manner. He had a tendency to be kind one moment and cruel the next. But 'why' is never delved into. Question after question left hanging. This is what happens when a fan edits a documentary of someone they admire. Thankfully what we are allowed to see is pleasant enough. And I imagine the 94 minute version delivers a taut version of an oversized life. Either is a must for any Beatle's fan, for the back stories, personal photos and film footage alone. And for fans of the 'quiet' Beatle, over 200 minutes spent behind the scenes will be a thrill. If only they'd also peered behind the mask. See more

Albus S Sep 23, 2018 Easily one of the best documentaries I have ever had the pleasure of stumbling on. This doc does an amazing job of covering the whole span of George's life in a truthful and dignifying light. Martin Scorsese truly does this Rock god justice while using real material and interviews. See more

Leia S Jun 6, 2018 In the middle of my third viewing of this great documentary.

Luke G Apr 29, 2018 The tidbits about the Beatles are always interesting. Not just because the Beatles were so popular and ground breaking but also because it's unusual lives. Here, Scorsese assembled quite the cast to retell stories about George to fill two films. And still there are some blanks. Fun and enlightening. See more

Han W Oct 1, 2017 Only 58 when he died from lung cancer from a lifetime of smoking cigarettes. What a shame. His mother played Indian music to him whilst he laid in her womb. See more

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