It Might Get Loud

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Reviewed by:
Eric Alt

Directed by: Davis Guggenheim

The Skinny: It Might Get Loud is a two hour love letter to the guitar. Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth) brings together Jack White, The Edge, and Jimmy Page to wax philosophical about the instrument they all love, in the process breaking down their creative process and giving some insight into how they went from kids to rock demigods.

The Good: First of all, if you even just "like" music as a friend, you'll find Loud engaging and funny. White pretty much steals the show with his quips (and his mini-Jack), but the little throwaway anecdotes Edge and Page toss out about U2's and Led Zeppelin's early days are amazing. And, assuming you agree with most of the world and respect this trio as true guitar heroes, you'll get chills at the end when they all gather in one studio to interview each other and jam.

The Bad: If you aren't particularly interested in the process of making music, the history of seminal bands, or the work of The White Stripes, U2, or Led Zeppelin, you will have little to care about here. How did you even get into this theater?

Behind the Curtain: The scene where The Edge plays the opening riff of "Elevation" without any technical assistance is hilarious.

Arbitrary Critic Rating: I give this three and a half Joel Siegels