Billed as a documentary, this is more like a mystery. In apartheid South Africa, the musical light of Rodriguez shined through. Bigger than the Rolling Stones. But who was Rodriguez? Where did he come from? And how did he die?
Despite being released this year, the time of the movie is set ending in 1998, a date significant and known as the Pre-Google Era. You have to stretch to remember how easy it might have been to disappear. But a handful of true fans sought to find out about Rodriguez. Looking for Jesus.
The original music is a star of the show. Dylan-esque with a gritty Springsteen blue-collar backdrop. Words to describe Rodriguez are: poet/prophet/artist.
I liked the father/daughter aspect of the movie as the daughter was the one who breaks open the case. And the daughters have a front row seat to see a side of their father that was hidden for a long time.
The classic late-bloomer is a nice moral of this story. Hard to avoid any "spoilers" in a documentary about a search. Plus Rodriguez is now famous and selling out shows in 2013. Living well is the best revenge.
* * * * of 4
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