Easter Stream Binge #2

Paul McCartney was one of the most famous musicians ever. He was in a little band called the Beatles. There came a time when the Beatles came to an end. This documentary tells the story of what Paul McCartney did after the Beatles broke up.

This doc from director Morgan Neville, looked at those tumultuous times from the last few years when the Beatles were broken up (yet the world did not know) through to the death of John Lennon, through rare video and interviews from Paul McCartney and his wife Linda McCartney.

There are others involved in the doc as well including John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Sean Lennon, and other members of Wings.

The doc felt very personal as Paul narrated the videos with his voice, giving him the final say on the events of the 1970s away from his mates from Liverpool.

The music of Wings was used throughout the film, providing a wonderful soundtrack for the doc. The way the music grew as McCartney’s own confidence grew from a point where he thought that he may never be able to reach a level of the Beatles again to where he felt as if he could do whatever he needed.

The doc touched on the controversies of his life, including his relationship with John and his legal trouble in Japan over his marijuana. Wings also felt like a revolving door of musicians. It sounded as if Paul wanted a band like the Beatles where everyone was equal, but the world saw them as anything but.

I am a huge fan of the Beatles and Paul McCartney has always been my personal favorite so this was a treat to watch. It is available on Amazon Prime.

4 stars