A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

I had no idea what to expect when I walked into the theater to see this film. It's received some enthusiastically positive reviews and I am excited for those viewers who had such a strong and passionate reaction to this film, I really am. Unfortunately, I do not share that same level of enthusiasm. I did appreciate the film though and found it interesting. Lesley Gore was a revelation to me, I had a certain impression of her based on only her recordings but having seen here (live-ish) I realized what a strong and impressive voice she really had and also an ease about here that made her a joy to watch. I read one reviewer note that Mick Jagger and the Stones had to go one after James Brown's completely over-the-top performance and I just want to say that I enjoyed Mick and the Stones performance more than Brown's. Another thing I found fascinating were the background dancers throughout the show, they were crazy intense and fun to see. For those of you who have a genuine interest in the subject matter go ahead and see this film. For everyone else though I would say perhaps not.

Am United Kingdom 58 year old male. Seen lots of snippets now of this show from YouTube, but don't believe the TAMI show was ever broadcast here except for some excerpts over the years. It was truly our great loss. Lots of wonderful things on the show but my 3 favourites are 1. the Ronnettes Be My Baby (will always love Ronnie - so beautiful), 2. the oh so sexy dancing style of the beautiful girl dancers (never really bettered in my view- I can die happy now), and 3. "Molty" of the Barbarians drumming away so brilliantly on Hey Little Bird with what he had to contend with. Neil ps Stones weren't bad either but you all knew that didn't you.

Well, I was there for the performance, too. I was 16 1/2 or 17. I attended Santa Monica High School. All the kids from school were invited to walk down the street to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium if they were interested in seeing this show, free. I was. No, I didn't get on camera (as the other posting person did), nor did I wish to. But I have to say, it was one of the most exciting shows I had ever seen. The other posting person is correct: James Brown just blew the whole thing away. I was born and raised in Santa Monica, of white ex-farmers who came to Santa Monica from the Midwest in 1920, so it was pretty shocking to see James Brown's performance. I had never seen anything like it in my life. At that time, I thought James Brown was rather akin to some kind of wild monkey from Africa (sorry). I knew nothing about black folks then, and certainly nothing about Mr. Brown or his wonderful music. The Rolling Stones, Marvin Gaye, all the fabulous acts, all in one place. Phew! It was just fabulous. I do feel lucky, having been able to attend, free!

Thanks for the great background information on the TAMI show, Wiluxe2. It was certainly a defining moment in my musical life.I saw it as a teenager when it first came out and will confirm that the segment by James Brown was the mother of all show-stoppers. I went to the movie to see the Rolling Stones segment, but left remembering James Brown signing Please, Please, Please. He was the real deal. I've seen some versions listed on e-bay with Ike and Tina doing Please Please Please, and other ones where it's JB. Perhaps over the years the movie segments have been cut and spliced so that the original show would be hard to recognize. By the way, Leslie Gore's 'You Don't Own Me' was also great. She really has a wonderful melodic voice. I'd be interested in the full length version in Video or DVD if it's available. JTL