Pearl Jam Twenty is a love letter to the band. As a fan, I still loved the film and found there to be some real emotion and some laugh out loud moments as well as some stories that I'd never heard before. For those out there hoping for a hard hitting in depth story about the band, you won't really get that here. Perhaps the best example of how those moments are glossed over is the fact that the band's drummer troubles (they've gone through a handful over the years) are covered in a quick, almost jokey three-to-five minute recap. Part of me wanted to here more about it. The influence of Jack Irons, the issues with Dave Abbruzzese, why did each leave, etc. But that's not really the focus of the film. It's about the rise of the band in its first decade and how they avoided the fall during their second ten years. And as that, it's wildly entertaining and, in the end, I didn't mind at all that it wasn't more hard hitting. (Although it would have been nice to hear how recording with Boo Yah Tribe and Cypress Hill for the Judgement Night soundtrack went.)

Here's the trailer.

Interestingly, the opening bit with David Lynch isn't in the movie (although Lynch is referenced and makes a quick little flash cameo. Also, the film gave me a new appreciation of Chris Cornell, who I kind of soured on over the years. The film definitely has me going back to listen to the 90's rock of Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Temple of the Dog, and Pearl Jam.

I'd definitely recommend the film to any pearl jam fans or anyone who even enjoyed the band during their heyday.