Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

2004 · 140 min · EN · R · 7.1 (252 votes)
Dir. Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky · Starring James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, Jason Newsted, Dave Mustaine
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After bassist Jason Newsted quits the band in 2001, heavy metal superstars Metallica realize that they need an intervention. In this revealing documentary, filmmakers follow the three rock stars as they hire a group therapist and grapple with 20 years of repressed anger and aggression. Between searching for a replacement bass player, creating a new album and confronting their personal demons, the band learns to open up in ways they never thought possible.

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This documentary feels like an unfiltered, often uncomfortable, deep dive into the psychological turmoil of a legendary band. It's a raw, unflinching look at creative conflict and the messy, often painful, path toward reconciliation and artistic rebirth.

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