Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck

"Borrowing its title from one of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's musical collages, Brett (The Kid Stays In The Picture) Morgen's exhaustive tribute is aptly named and damn-near definitive. Less a documentary than a swirling mass of doodles, diary entries, backstage grabs and home movies, it puts us right inside Kurt's roiling brain, a disturbing place to visit, let alone live."

"It’s all absorbing stuff, amply conveying the magnetism of a conflicted leader who drew fanatical adoration, yet who one suspects wasn’t easy company..."

"Scruffy, sharp and insightful on an oft-explored subject. The pay-off is terribly moving – it’ll drain you."

"If you’re even remotely a fan, you need to see this."

"Morgen manages to stay clear of hagiography, instead compiling an exhilarating piece of film-making..."

"Morgen isn’t interested in rehashing the facts and highlights of Cobain’s life and career... He’s made an impression of Cobain, which is a much more intuitive and vital enterprise."

"Impressive in parts, but wildly uneven as a whole."

"It proves that Morgen isn’t interested in hagiography. He wants to show us the real Kurt Cobain, warts and all."

"Slightly overlong and glosses over certain aspects but a profound examination of a tortured artist."