10 Greatest Rock Documentaries Ever Made
7. Twenty - Pearl Jam
When looking at the greatest acts to come out of the '90s, Pearl Jam were never ones to be all that transparent when it comes to their personal lives. If anything, Eddie Vedder was seemingly trying to do the best that he could in lowering the band's profile in the public eye. So if you were to document their trek to the top, you'd need someone comfortable at the helm, and there was no one better than Cameron Crowe.
Being a long time friend of the band before the documentary idea even came up, Crowe was able to capture far more candid interviews with the Seattle natives, while also giving you a peek into the more gory details of their lives like the loss of singer Andy Wood and overcoming the massive casualties that took place during their performance at Roskilde.
More than anything, this documentary really makes you feel like a fly on the wall during the band's trek through what was twenty years at the time of shooting, seeing how bits and pieces of their live anthology is sprinkled into the mix. Not only are you seeing these songs in loads of different contexts, but you also see the band grow up right before your eyes. As much as Pearl Jam might seem reserved in interviews, this is where you get to see the people behind those loads of cynicism.