If It's Too Loud...

I fully expected It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley  to be a total tearjerker. Jeff Buckley's 1997 tragic death by accidental drowning at the age of thirty deeply affected me, and when I break out Grace every so often, the feeling of loss overwhelms me. When the film showed the MTV News report of his death, it brought me right back to watching that live at a girlfriend's house. And while I did tear up from time to time (as early as the first three minutes of the film), director Amy Berg avoids her film being too depressing by focusing on his music, and not his death. It's such a simple thing to do, but impossibly effective. While so much media telling the story of Buckley focuses on his tragic death, Berg only devotes maybe ten minutes of her nearly two hour documentary on his passing. Instead, It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley is a celebration of his life and career as told by his friends, colleagues, and family. One of the strengths of the film is the live performance foot...