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What this film at once displayed and failed at was the interest we have in the drama of human relationships. We can enjoy the anecdotes of Keith Richards' autobiography but what interests us most is Keith's relationship with the rest of the band. The same is true with Eric and the countless relationships he's had with people we know and personal friends he knew. Whatever happened to his early mentor? What times did he share with BB King, Buddy Guy, SRV? too many unanswered questions.
Still, the film does manage to present more sides to Clapton than were previously known through interviews and youtube. The anger and guilt he must carry would cripple any other man.
I just finished reading the two volume coffee table book on SRV and watched the documentary that accompanies the first book until the meeting with Bowie and the Let's Dance tour. The second book takes you through the success and depths of drug and alcohol addiction and his 12 step recovery program before his untimely death. The confidence to present a 4 hour documentary would have suited the clapton one well too.
In any case, I recommend the documentary to anyone interested in Clapton and the first half of his life.
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