Quincy (2018)

Quincy: Directed by Alan Hicks, Rashida Jones. With Quincy Jones, Rashida Jones, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Clarence Avant. An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America.

“Quincy (2018) u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e*** (out of 4)u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s rather sad to think that thereu0026#39;s a generation (or more) of people out there who probably donu0026#39;t know the name Quincy Jones but thankfully this documentary from Alan Hicks and Rashida Jones is here for a great educational job. This documentary features interviews with Quincy and several others as we take a look at his life and career.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eQUINCY seems to be getting some mixed reviews but I think some of the negative ones are a tad bit unfair but Iu0026#39;ll get to more on that in a minute. As far as the film goes, this here is certainly worth watching and especially if youu0026#39;re not overly familiar with who Jones is and why he has been so important to not only the music business but also several other things.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI thought the documentary did a terrific job at showing off Jonesu0026#39; career throughout the years including giving us a great idea of what his childhood was like and what it took for him to get where he did. We get some terrific stories of his early career including some dangerous places he played. We also get some great stories about the people he worked with including Frank Sinatra and of course Michael Jackson.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe one problem I had with the film is the fact that it was co-directed by Jonesu0026#39; daughter and Iu0026#39;m going to guess that this is the reason why a lot of things are overlooked or not discussed. In fact, thereu0026#39;s really nothing here that shines any sort of light on some of the more controversial aspects of Jonesu0026#39; life. We hear about failed marriages but we never hear what happened. There were some productions that Jones was behind that werenu0026#39;t a success but we never hear about them here.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s clear that QUINCY wants to educate newer people to who this great man is and on that level it is a major success and an entertaining one. At the same, with the family involvement you canu0026#39;t help but think this isnu0026#39;t the definitive look at Jones.”