ChristianityToday recommends PG rated "It Might Get Loud":
But when this film is good, it's really good. The concert footage is great and the sound is excellent, especially in the U2 scenes. The photography throughout is impressive and stylish. One of the strongest aspects of the film is its treatment of origins/history. We follow The Edge to the school where he first joined forces with Bono and the band as teenagers on the hard streets of 1970s Dublin. We hear about Jack White's teenage job as an upholsterer's apprentice in Detroit, who he also teamed up with in band The Muldoons. We glimpse archival footage of a conservative-looking 13-year-old "James" Page in skiffle quartet on a BBC talent program in 1957. We learn a bit about what led these men to their intimate relationship with the guitar, and the film could have used more of this back-story.
At the end of the day, It Might Get Loud is a film with compelling moments, some great music, and a lot of interesting-if-disjointed insights for rock historians and fans alike. But it's not a film with an altogether recognizable "point." It won't change your life, but it might inspire you to pick up a guitar, get an amp, and go find a garage to get loud in.
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