Filmmaker Claudia Heuermann’s assertions that Zorn’s music changed her life are probably true . . . but in this context they come across as a bit amateurish. However, Heuermann gives the entire project a real warmth and enthusiasm that gets the film over this hurdle. Despite what appeared to be a lack of direct interview footage with the musicians, she did have a number of fantastic concert shots. It’s a pity that some of those concerts have not been released as their own DVD’s. On the positive, what interview/spoken segments do include Zorn show a driven, principled, and profoundly interesting intellect . . . and a real sense of fun and adventure. The rehearsal footage is particularly fun in these small doses. Somehow, by leaving things out, the film still gets at the heart of the Zorn experience.
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