Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World

I'm a die-hard Bowie fan from before Ziggy Stardust. This new release confirmed my hopes & desires to see something different about Mr. Jones so I was pleasantly surprised. It may not be especially interesting to casual fans, but Bowie zealots will treasure these new interviews with friends who document the making of an icon. It examines how Bowie was responsible for pioneering the most groundbreaking fashion trends of the twentieth century. How he refused to conform to 'masculine' expectations and ended up changing the face of music. His shifting identities served a purpose, but even when all the "confusion" is stripped away, he still retained an enigmatic mystique. Sadly, there's no Bowie music in this, but it's well constructed and overall, the movie serves to help illuminate to Bowie fans on who the man really was.

The content was interesting and highlights how Bowie was always ahead of the trends in music creativity, fashion, and the ways in which the music industry operated, which explains how he got his reputation as a music genius and legend.

Do not watch this if you want to hear any of his recordings or see concert footage as there isn't any. Either the producers didn't want to fork out for the licensing fees or Bowie's estate did not give permission for their use.

The sound editing is pathetic with massive changes in volume throughout which is quite annoying.

It is these last two points that resulted in me only rating this documentary 5/10.

"The Man Who Changed The World" is yet another celebrity-documentary to be released in the wake of the tragic death of pop-idol, David Bowie in 2016.

There can be no denying that at the very pinnacle of his popularity - Bowie had a phenomenal influence (as had Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson) on the direction of pop music and on the contemporary fashions of his generation.

Through stills, interviews, and film clips (from various stages in Bowie's career) - "The Man Who Changed The World" offers the viewer a fond reminiscence of a dynamic individual who was greatly admired, emulated, and respected by millions of adoring fans from all across the face of this planet.

This documentary is an awesome tribute to an icon and musical genius. I was fascinated to watch this. I wanted to know more about David Bowie as a person not just an enigma and if you're a fan of Bowie, you're sure to find it enjoyable like I did.

When David Bowie's death was publicized, it sent shock waves through the world. What a loss. There is no doubt he left Planet Earth a richer place than when he entered it, but I found the focus and insight into Bowie's early life the most intriguing part of this documentary.

I admit I found some aspects of Bowie's early years surprising. Mary Finnigan who supported him during his early career, (she was his landlady and then his lover) gives a very engaging interview. She talks about her horror when Bowie shamelessly moved his future wife Angie into her apartment. But she also talks about his epic talent and their financial struggles during those early years. To make ends meet, they formed a folk club and went on to hold a music festival in the park.

Bowie's childhood friend Dana Gillespie delivers fascinating stories about their teenage years spent together and his detached relationship with his family. Dana dated Bowie and later worked with him, singing the backing vocals on Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars album

There's a heartfelt story with David Bowie's childhood friend George Underwood, who punched him in the eye, and gave him his unique appearance. I was happy to find out they remained close friends until Bowie's death.

This feature length documentary has a wide collection of interviews with Bowie himself and I sure was surprised to learn he was a genius with finance on the business side too. If you're into David Bowie, watch this, you won't be disappointed.

It starts out with a Bowie interview in the 70's with the interview guy giving Bowie a real hard time about going back to England and how things would be so different. Then they talk about how Bowie felt very removed from his family. He said "I have to get out of this house". Most interesting thing I took from it is when they talk about his struggles to make it.

I gave this a score of 8 and would 've given it 10 out of 10 stars only it didn't have the music. It would've been so cool if they had the original Bowie songs in there. That was the only thing I didn't like. Maybe the lack of original songs indicates a copyright approval issue. They may have not wanted to pay the royalties, or they could have just been flat out turned down by the label owners.

Anyhow, I'm a huge Bowie fan and have been for over 30 years. His passing floored the majority of music lovers, but his memory will live forever.

Overall very good and recommend you see this one.