ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND (2019) ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢
D: Daniel Roher
Robbie Robertson tells the story of The Band, from the group's origin as Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks to Bob Dylan's "Basement Tapes", late-60s hits like "The Weight" and "Stage Fright", and finally disintegration due to rancor, car wrecks and heroin abuse. There are more sides to The Band's story than just Robertson's, but he's the survivor and he's a persuasive and articulate witness, and the playlist here would be hard to beat. Anybody with an interest in rock-&-roll history should know something about The Band, and anybody with an interest in The Band will want to see this film. Martin Scorsese was the executive producer, and clips from Scorsese's "The Last Waltz" could make you want to watch that movie, too.
