Moonage Daydream [DVD] [2022]

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While watching Moonage Daydream, viewers may sense a feeling like one is looking into someone else's dream, peering into someone's sleeping mind and seeing how he copes with his life and troubles. Written, directed, produced and edited by Brett Morgen, the film uses previously unreleased footage from Bowie's personal archives, [4] including live concert footage.

If any provision of this agreement (or part of a provision) is found by any court or administrative body of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions shall remain in force. After moving to West Berlin, Bowie speaks in clips and interviews about the extensive impact which the aesthetics of German culture in West Berlin had upon his artistic sensibilities.An ecstatic voyage through the creative and spiritual universe of David Bowie, Moonage Daydream is a fittingly unclassifiable tribute to the shape-shifting rock iconoclast and his singular sound and vision. Entertainment Weekly 's Joshua Rothkopf gave the film a grade of "A−", complimenting the remixed music by Tony Visconti and noting that, "Occasionally, Morgen's flow can feel belabored and imprecise, [.

The resulting film features narration in Bowie's own voice as the story presents how he crafted his multidisciplinary artistry, working not only in music and film but also in painting, dance, sculpture, theater, video and audio collage, screenwriting, and acting. The film stars Christina Ricci as a mother who along with with her 7-year-old son Cody flees her abusive ex-husband. From Oscar-nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen, director of Cobain: Montage of Heck, and featuring never-before-seen concert footage, MOONAGE DAYDREAM is an immersive cinematic experience; an audio-visual space odyssey that not only illuminates the enigmatic legacy of David Bowie but also serves as a guide to living a fulfilling and meaningful life in the 21st Century. The documentary features captivating, never-before-seen footage and performances spanning David Bowie’s 54-year career including hits like The Jean Genie, Aladdin Sane, Space Oddity, Heroes, Let’s Dance, Modern Love, Young Americans, Changes, and more.

These animated bits infuse the documentary with a surreal, fantastical air, befitting an artist who often gave off a humanoid vibe even at his most soulful. Though he would later retract such statements, their exclusion from the film suggests a timidity about peering into the darker corners of Bowie’s history that robs us of a deeper, more complex, and well-rounded portrait. Moonage Daydream paints the portrait of David Bowie's life without resorting to talking heads telling it themselves.