TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film

Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Patience Watson One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

writeclub-12333 For many Alexander McQueen fans, including myself, McQueen's work was more than stunning fashion: it was a powerful statement about rising above abuse, the burdens of beauty, defying gender norms, death, humanity, and empowerment. The filmmakers did a spectacular job of capturing these themes in McQueen's work through interviews and photo/video montages. Every moment of the film is thought provoking. The visuals are haunting. We must treasure this rare look into the private world of fashion's most elusive, misunderstood genius. The film succeeds most of all by presenting a heartrending timeline of McQueen not only as an infamous designer, but as a person ravaged by the industry. Alexander's life was triumphant and tragic in equal measures; he quite literally lost himself to his genius, pouring so much emotion into the McQueen brand that it became an extension of himself. Ultimately, as the film tells us, fusing his identity with the brand resulted in brilliant, theatrical shows...and the loss of his sanity.I wish that certain runway shows [namely, the Horn of Plenty] were examined a bit more, but McQueen was such a powerhouse that the film would have spanned 3+ hours if they had discussed all his work in depth. I also wish that we could have heard from Sarah Burton, who now directs the house of McQueen. Despite its small missed opportunities, this film will stick with you long after you've left the theatre.

mellowmode10 Since Alexander McQueen's death there has been more exhibitions, books and information about him. He is one of my favourite designers and there was so much publicity for a man who during his lifetime I didn't really take notice.I became a fan of McQueen's work on May 2016 when I started researching about him, and then around this time there was an exhibition on Isabella Blow at the Powerhouse Museum, and I got the chance to see her clothes.This is a well-made documentary and there was an idea of making a movie about McQueen, but this was changed due to Jack O'Connell not being attached to the project.In McQueen's earlier part of his career he was disciplined and very ambitious and creative then unfortunately as McQueen's fame rose and people saw him more as a priority his mental health and personal life deteriorated further, due to more pressure to excel.McQueen was interested with the anatomy of the body, and his fashion is sculptural and organic. I believe the use of the McQueen skulls was created because of his interest with teeth, and you can see the lower part of the skull as priority in this design. McQueen liked using the media and his fashion shows were presented in a very theatrical way his models would perform so well for the camera, and during later shows it was amazing how the models walked in those high shoes.McQueen's life was controversial and he will be remembered as an unforgettable fashion designer and couturier.

artandjoe This film moved me like I had never been moved before. I hadn't the highest of hopes on being informed that the film would be produced by Lionsgate, a production company who are somewhat reputable for some bad films (Wings), however this was simply incredible. I am not in the least interested in fashion design (being your generally typical teenage boy), however this is simply a piece of art that must been seen.

JesseWaugh PipAndSqueak makes some strong points, but I'm not sure what he's saying about people's (lack of) grief at McQueen's passing -- that McQueen was a control freak and therefore not cared about in the end?I don't know what PipAndSqueak is referring to with "LAM" - does anyone know? I was actually wondering if PipAndSqueak might be Detmar Blow - but no evidence for that.PipAndSqueak titled his (?) essay "Sacrificial LAM" - that's what I was just thinking -- that Alexander McQueen functioned in his life, and functions now, as an 'Art Christ' similar to van Gogh - but for the 21st century. Considering the disposability of males to most species including the human species, it's disturbing to contemplate that McQueen may actually serve as a type of human sacrifice for the art and beauty craving masses, during this era of ugliness and chaos. Perhaps his extreme creative honesty and ability to transmute ugliness into beauty filled the massive cultural chasm we are currently suffering.This documentary is pretty much on par with the documentary put out about Alexander McQueen in 2011. It offers us a lot of new information, for which I am grateful, and it is entertaining.I've found just as much value in watching interviews with McQueen on YouTube. But this movie presents a concise - if not complete - picture of his career and art. I greatly appreciate that this film was made, and I hope we can learn from it and advance ourselves further given the knowledge it affords to us.