Producers: Morgan Neville, Chloe Simmons, Meghan Walsh, Scott Rodger, Ben Chappell, Michele Anthony, David Blackman
Director: Morgan Neville
Cast: Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney and too many others to list here
Genre: Documentary
My Rating: 👍👍👍👍👍
My Review: The Beatles are one of my all time favorite rock bands and Paul McCartney is my favorite Beatle. So, I may be just a wee bit biased in my review. The movie begins with a short introduction of the Beatles from their beginings in 1960 up to the time they broke up in 1970. It then goes on to cover Paul's life from that time up to around the time John Lennon was assisinated on December 8, 1980. I never really knew much about Paul's life after the Beatles broke-up. So, this movie was particularly satisfying in that way. It was fortunate that Paul's wife Linda was a photographer because much of the footage is the result of piecing together a collage of her 1970s home movies and photographs. The movie also uses archive and gig footage, plus some voiceover interviews with various celebrities. Of course, the 1970's home movies and photographs were not up to todays quality but that didn't bother me. I really enjoyed this movie and give it a hearty thumbs up. But, as I said, I may be a wee bit biased.
Fresh Air - Interview with producer, Morgan Neville on the making of the movie, "Man on the Run".
Rotten Tomatoes: What happens when you wake up the morning after leaving the most important rock band of all time? In April 1970, Paul released his first solo album, McCartney, alongside a shocking press release that announced the beloved band had split. When asked what he'd do next, he said his only plan... was to grow up. Man on the Run captures Paul's transformative decade in the wake of The Beatles' break-up. Through stunning archival footage, Linda McCartney's exceptional photographs, and interviews with Mick Jagger, Chrissie Hynde, Sean Ono Lennon, Mary and Stella McCartney, all the living Wings members, and of course Paul himself, the film examines this time through a uniquely vulnerable lens.
Rotten Tomatoes: What happens when you wake up the morning after leaving the most important rock band of all time? In April 1970, Paul released his first solo album, McCartney, alongside a shocking press release that announced the beloved band had split. When asked what he'd do next, he said his only plan... was to grow up. Man on the Run captures Paul's transformative decade in the wake of The Beatles' break-up. Through stunning archival footage, Linda McCartney's exceptional photographs, and interviews with Mick Jagger, Chrissie Hynde, Sean Ono Lennon, Mary and Stella McCartney, all the living Wings members, and of course Paul himself, the film examines this time through a uniquely vulnerable lens.
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