The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town (2010)

The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town (2010). 1h 25m | Not Rated

“This is a documentary about the making of the follow up to u0026quot;Born To Runu0026quot;. u0026quot;Darknessu0026quot; was a good record, but it was somewhat of a letdown after a three year drought, which was primarily due to management/legal issues. There are great songs on u0026quot;Darknessu0026quot;, but there are very forgettable songs also. Also, this was the record where Springsteen began to write about things beyond New Jersey/New York. This record is more about Americau0026#39;s heartland. The documentary captures studio patter and new interviews, including the late Danny Federici. If you are a big Springsteen fan, you will give this a nine. However, unlike the recent excellent Rush-Beyond The Lighted Stage and Anvil documentaries, this is a myopic film, just about that record. To be fair, I loved Springsteenu0026#39;s music then, but have since felt like he has lost his creative muse. Also, this documentary will not give you full on versions of the songs, so if you havenu0026#39;t heard the record more than a few times, youu0026#39;ll have to acquaint yourself with it or it will be more or less not interesting. The interviews are okay, nothing revelatory. Springsteen is not a good interview, he seems almost monosyllabic at times. A much better documentary is u0026quot;No Direction Homeu0026quot;, the Bob Dylan documentary about his early years, as Dylan himself is fascinatingly reflective in it. I gave it a 7 for nostalgic reasons. If you donu0026#39;t like Springsteen donu0026#39;t watch this. Fairly well done, but it could have been much more interesting.”