METALLICA: SOME KIND OF MONSTER (2004)

Cast

Plot

Given the fact that this is a movie about one of the most self righteous, corporately minded bands in recent memory undergoing group therapy, one would be forgiven for expecting a festival of chuckles at the group's expense. It comes as quite a surprise that not only does it engage the viewer on a more serious and empathic level than you might expect, but the twists and turns of the band's fortunes, together with the seemingly machiavellian attempts by certain members to manipulate others, make for compulsive viewing. Yes, they are a pompous, self-obsessed bunch, but even their delicate attempts to extricate themselves from the ambitions of their therapist (who clearly sees a long term future in 'working with' the band) give some indication of the pressures that lead to the problems in the first place.