Produced by longtime Leonard Cohen fan Mel Gibson, Lian Lunson's adoring documentary about the legendary Canadian singer is mostly a concert film, shot in January 2005 at the Sydney Opera House during a specially organized tribute concert titled "Came So Far for Beauty." Lunson intercuts interviews with the ordinarily very private Cohen — still dashing and impeccably dressed at 72 — and those whom he's inspired, including Bono, Nick Cave and Rufus Wainwright, but what emerges is less a portrait than a testament to the influence he's exerted over his 40-year career. The accolades are typically gushing — Bono likens Cohen to Byron and Shelley, while Cave says listening...
Released:
2005
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
104 mins