Metallica : Some Kind of Monster (15)
- Consumer Advice: Contains strong language
- Run time: 2 hours 21 mins
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 1st October 2004
- Starring: Eric Avery, Joe Berlinger, Cliff Burton
- Directed by: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky
- Distributor: Tartan Films
Plot Synopsis
The ultimate all-access backstage pass: watch one of the world’s leading bands lurch towards self-destruction...
Reeling from the departure of bassist Jason Newsted, bitter in-fighting, bad press over their role in the Napster controversy, and frontman James Hetfield’s continuing battle against alcoholism, Metallica reconvene in the studio with new bassist Rob Trujillo and begin group therapy in an attempt to record a new album - accompanied by a film crew who followed them day and night, shooting over 1,200 hours of footage. What emerges is a fascinating, astonishingly intimate study of masculinity, friendship and workplace dynamics, one that’s just as fascinating for those with no interest in Metallica (or metal in general), as for hardcore fans.
"Utterly compulsive... Has all the makings of a classic" - Sight & Sound