If you're not a fan you may want to give it a try, if for no other reason than its a unique and rare experience (due to the law suit that restricts its viewing). If you can manage to see this and you're a Stones fan do so. At this point it couldn't hurt the boys at all, since all it does is give visualization to what we knew already. Why this film is still restricted considering all thats passed in the 30 plus years since its filming is beyond me. Fans hoping to get a glimpse of the Rolling Stones’ recent trek across Latin America will get a chance - for one night only. Its rather dumb if you ask me, but the Stones were unhappy with the result and how they are seen to be. This film is rarely screened since due to a lawsuit it can only be run once a year and only when the director is present. It comes alive in fits and starts, mostly when we get to see one of the too few musical numbers (the Stevie Wonder/ Stones piece is amazing). This story on the other hand is a bit dull and long at 90 minutes. How they manged to survive it and, not go mad and continue on the road is probably a story that needs to be told. In its way its a sad story as Mick and the boys seem to drift aimlessly with in the confines of their cages. Its the rich and famous interacting with the not so rich and far from famous, with everyone behaving badly.

Mostly its following the Stones from Hotel room to hotel room and performance to performance. This is the story of the Stones 1972 tour (sort of, director Robert Frank is interested in doing more than a straight documentary). I do enjoy their music but I think that they are little more a money machine now with their interesting music coming out of the various side projects. My feelings for the Stones is one of like not love. Enjoyment is based upon your love of the Stones. The rating of five is purely because I can't accurately rate this movie.

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