![]() Haynes takes us right back to his, Cale’s and the band’s roots in effective fashion, interspersing some never-seen footage and tracks with generous looks at the world from which they emerged. Of course perhaps the guiding force was legendary Lou Reed, who wrote so many of their songs, and was, as presented here, the difficult, moody, unpredictable and all-around genius behind their avant garde/rock/punk - whatever you want to label it - sound. ![]() Key to all of this is fascinating insights from the two surviving original members, John Cale and Maureen “Moe” Tucker, the latter being the female drummer who joined the group just a year after its inception and became a crucial force in its success. Although he clearly could have chosen to do Velvet Underground as a narrative film, he wisely went the nonfiction route and gathered together a series of interviews with those who were there at the time - and only those who were there - to tell the story of an iconic band appreciated much more in the years way past their prime years by a slew of devoted fans who became immersed in their music and what they represent. Haynes has dabbled in music before in films starting with his quirky short, Superstar, featuring puppets to tell the tale of Karen Carpenter 1998’s fictional glam-rock pic Velvet Goldmine and 2007’s collection of Bob Dylan snapshots called I’m Not There. Haynes, an exceptionally talented filmmaker of such movies as Poison, Safe, Far from Heaven, Carol, Dark Waters and more, discovered Velvet Underground the minute he hit college, and they have stuck with him ever since, finally leading to his desire to jump into the world of archival documentaries and bring their unique story to light.
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