Marley (2012 Movie / Documentary) : Bob Marley

This is the latest major Bob Marley documentary film or book to be released and  it was a definite pleasure to be able to view it on the "big screen" down at the Pickford Cinema's "Limelight Theatre" ( http://www.pickfordfilmcenter.org/ ) in Bellingham.  The film by director Kevin MacDonald is about 145 minutes long and, to me, doesn't seem to cover any new revelations or shocking secrets of Bob's life and times.  I did, however, enjoy the interviews by those such as Bunny Wailer and numerous other contemporaries.  It showed how those that knew Bob the best have changed and aged themselves.  Maybe with a bit more wisdom and patience.  That being said, this is a most comprehensive documentary and the picture quality is the best yet.  Comparing this to older documentaries like Public TV's "American Masters" series and books like "Catch 'a Fire" (T.White) is not that fair.  Of course we've all got limited Marley resources to go on - so what you have in "Marley - 2012" is the latest, cleanest, most updated version of the real-life legend of Bob Marley.  I would recommend finding a Marley book (Catch 'a Fire) and at least one other TV Show / Film to get the best mixed perspective of Bob and Marley lore throughout the years, but this is a Great place to start.