A decent enough documentary on legendary D.C. punk band Bad Brains. Charting their story from school friends to influential hardcore band. We see a history punctuated by incendiary live experiences but scarred by the side effects of religion and (probable) mental illness. The filmmakers leave us many times laughing
at H.R. rather than attempting to understand what is wrong with him - and there is very evidently something wrong. Although it is exciting indeed to see the live footage and hear the stories of their early live prowess, the film is ultimately unrewarding in its inability to offer any insight into the dark side of the Bad Brains that has blighted their existence. The
infamous incident of their homophobia toward the Big Boys is brushed under the carpet as nothing more than youthful indiscretions; and the fact there is no discernible attempt to understand what is going on with H.R. left it feeling like there was an interesting story here that went untold. Over all it was a little too long and a little lightweight.
M.I.F.F. Rating 3 out of 5 (mostly for the live footage)
IMDB:
Bad Brains: A Band In D.C.
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