Martin Scorsese's George Harrison: Living in the Material World is an immaculately crafted documentary that never loses momentum through its almost four hours. Essentially an authorized biography, the film both benefits and suffers from its being overseen by Harrison's second wife, Olivia. The benefits includes a wealth of archival material unrivalled by any Beatles oriented flick. Scorsese has already shown he is a master at integrating rock music with film and this documentary is no exception. The music sounds wonderful here.
While Mrs. Harrison is willing to touch on her husband's drug use and straying ways, other embarrassments are elided. The lawsuit concerning his alleged plagiarism of "My Sweet Lord" is not mentioned and his, largely abysmal, musical output after Dark Horse is barely alluded to. Still, a superior documentary. (5/16/17)
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