Lou Reed Berlin
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Lou Reed Director: Julian Schnabel Brand: Wellspring Media INC DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language) Format: Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Running Time: 81 minutes DVD Release Date: 2008-09-30 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Model: 81525 Studio: Miriam Collection Product features:
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Movie Reviews of Lou Reed Berlin
Movie Review: Good music, but...
Summary: 3 Stars
I hate to disagree with all the 5 star reviews. Berlin is probably Lou Reed's last great album. These musicians are top-notch and the music they create at this performance is extremely impressive. However, Lou's vocals are not up to the music. It seems absurd to say Lou Reed has lost his voice. He lost any vocal range after VU's Loaded album, but remained through the '70's, like Dylan, as one of the greatest rock "attitude" singers.
On this performance, he speaks many of the singing phrases and his vocal rhythm is so off that he barks out lyrics late or too early. I realize the guy is in his mid-sixties and in Keith Richard's years, is closer to 100, but still... The other problem is Julian Schnabel or his daughter's pretentious films, apparently illustrating the story. The woman in the film looks like some drugged-out contemporary model in SoHo, not a 1970's woman in Berlin. I prefer the '93 VU reunion or the Lou 1982 New York show DVD's, but musically and guitar-wise this is strong and will definitely make you want to get the Berlin CD out.