Should you watch Amazing Grace?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Amazing Grace
Documentary · 2018
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the recording of Aretha Franklin's best-selling album finally sees the light of day more than four decades after the original footage was shot.
The sides of Amazing Grace
- Aretha Franklin singing gospel in a Los Angeles church
- A 1972 live recording session
- Footage that waited decades to be released
Amazing Grace is good for you if…
- you like gospel sung live with a choir behind it.
- you can't look away from Aretha Franklin at the height of her voice.
- you like being in the room for a real moment in music history.
Amazing Grace is bad for you if…
- you find grainy 1970s footage dated.
- you roll your eyes at fervent church preaching between the songs.
About: faith · music · joy
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