Synopsis
Over four decades, Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister has registered an immeasurable impact on music history. Nearly 65, he remains the living embodiment of the rock and roll lifestyle, and this feature-length documentary tells his story, one of a hard-living rock icon who continues to enjoy the life of a man half his age.
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Cast
- LemmySelf
- Dave BrockSelf
- Phil CampbellSelf
- "Fast" Eddie ClarkeSelf
- Jarvis CockerSelf
- Alice CooperSelf
- Mikkey DeeSelf
- C.C. DeVilleSelf (uncredited)
- David EllefsonSelf
- Jason EvermanSelf
Recommendations
- 80
Los Angeles Times
Fun for fans and a healthy primer for those previously unaware, the film's overall air of fawning worship makes it feel softer than befits such a gruff, roguish figure. - 80
Time Out
It's a quietly witty film, much like the dude himself. - 78
Austin Chronicle
Ultimately, Lemmy is a lesson in artistic stoicism and the possibility of growing old gracefully within the confines of an art form that almost always rewards youth and punishes (or, worse, forgets) anyone over 30. - 70
NPR
Lemmy gives the filmmakers enough time and candid access to create a profile of the man that goes deeper than just the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll - even though in Lemmy's case, there's enough of a surplus of all three to power multiple documentaries. - 60
Boxoffice Magazine
For the most part, Olliver and Orshoski are smart enough to allow Lemmy's unique personality to come to them, as opposed to pushing a case for it. - 60
The New York Times
Diverting if hagiographic documentary with an unprintable subtitle. - 50
L.A. Weekly
Devotees of Motorhead frontman/certifiable rock icon Lemmy Kilmister will be in heaven watching this gushing love letter to the man who straddles rock subgenres, but anyone who's not already a fan will cry for mercy long before the nearly two-hour film ends. - 50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
This parade of admiration is almost as exhausting as the experience of a Motörhead concert.
