Elements of Madness: Propulsive and raw music doc “Metallica Saved My Life” requires no prior exposure or knowledge of the band, the only entry fee being empathy.
Metallica Saved My Life is not a typical documentary. Åkerlund doesn’t delve into the band’s history, their discography, going beat for beat, pulling in stories from the fans as they go, using the fans as a justification to prop themselves up. Instead, Åkerlund uses the band as the vehicle to explore the fans themselves, thereby defining the band through the perspective of the fans.
