Hot take: Save your money and skip ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’

Like many of you, I’m a lifelong Led Zeppelin fan. I’ve been anticipating the release of this film and purchased my ticket weeks ago. I suppose it wasn’t horrible, but I left the theater feeling quite underwhelmed. The unreleased interview with John Bohnam was neat, but nothing earth-shattering. Beyond that, it was a lot of clips and stills with the studio tracks behind. Many of the visuals felt like a cheap made-for-tv documentary, not a made for IMAX film. Ultimately, didn’t gain any new perspective on the band or learn anything I didn’t know.

Seems everyone else has loved it, so don’t let me discourage you if you’re set on seeing it. It’s not a total waste but I feel it could have been better.