the riley rock report

Too Much to Dream: Bowie's No-Context Daydream


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Brett Morgen extends Bowie's dislocation by
spinning out his lack of context


Moonage Daydream, Brett Morgan, director (Universal)

IN A GLUT of music documentaries where overlong counts as serious and talking heads sling clichés, we should be glad about Brett Morgen’s Moonage Daydream. It lets David Bowie do all the narrating, delivers riveting concert footage, and boasts a detailed audio design by Bowie’s longtime collaborator Tony Visconti...




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the riley rock reportBy Tim Riley