Brett Morgen's expressionistic documentary seeks to sidestep the question of "which is the real David Bowie?" and instead sees the creation of his personas as just one strategy used by the performer to craft a life of continuous artistic challenge and innovation. "Reinvention" isn't so much a gimmick used to promote album and ticket sales as it is the inevitable path of a creative life. Oh, and it's beautiful and the music is good. Freak out!

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If you'd like to watch ahead for next week's film, we will be discussing and reviewing John Lurie's Fishing With John (1991).