It’s a must-see for Nirvana fans…if you’re not a Nirvana fan, don’t bother. I am.
Some of the commentary is redundant/irrelevant/boring. And Courtney Love’s name in the credits is a lowlight.
But Butch Vig’s commentary about the making, actually showing/explaining how different tracks were made/mixed makes it worth watching. And by definition the soundtrack is good.
Inspirational Quote: “I don’t think it was cynical, and you know the media had it all like “cynical grungy despair uhhh” but it wasn’t, it was like a shot of life.”
Grade: A-
8/3/12: Sure, it’s worth watching. But it’s flawed enough that you could get by without. Grade: B
1/17/13: See ‘Pupdate: Documentary Grade Edits’. Grade: B-