Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: May 4, 2015
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 59 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 59
  3. Negative: 7 out of 59

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  1. TheZeroPercent
    May 5, 2015
    10
    This is an AMAZING doc, not only of Kurt, but just in general also. I know and have learned a lot about him over the last 20 years, and I was REALLY pleasantly surprised at the rarity and uniqueness of the material. It reminded me a lot o Daniel Johnston's doc(which IMO I'd one of the best artist docs ever).

    Also, if the family or partners are reading this, you really should be proud    This is an AMAZING doc, not only of Kurt, but just in general also. I know and have learned a lot about him over the last 20 years, and I was REALLY pleasantly surprised at the rarity and uniqueness of the material. It reminded me a lot o Daniel Johnston's doc(which IMO I'd one of the best artist docs ever).

    Also, if the family or partners are reading this, you really should be proud of this doc's 'completeness'. I was a huge Nirvana fan as teen in the early 90's, but, apparently, I didn't even know who Kurt was. This doc really showed the human side of his genius, I had always only seen him as a god, idol, and genius. It was comforting to understand Kurt 'kept it real' ' so real', and not just some snobby fake Rockstar.    … Expand
  2. codyeff
    May 20, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A magnificently well done documentary on Kurt Cobain's life. The integration of animation into the story provided a nice added element. This documentary really put some substance to an influential grunge band that led a very interesting scene. The inclusion of Nirvana songs during the documentary are very well placed, I found myself jamming out while watching it.

    Side note, the decline we see in Kurt throughout the latter half of the documentary is sad to watch. I felt helpless as I watched his spiral downward.    … Expand

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Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Brian Tallerico
    May 4, 2015
    100
    The filmmaking always crackles. Every song choice, every intimate home movie, every personal moment--they have been carefully chosen from eight years of research for maximum impact.
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  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: A.A. Dowd
    May 4, 2015
    91
    Montage understands Cobain as an icon, but also as the mixed-up kid who got too famous too fast, and it seems content revealing, rather than reconciling, his contradictions.
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  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    May 4, 2015
    100
    [Montage of Heck is] shattering, unpredictable and tells you more about Cobain than any previous film.
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