"Morgan Neville, who won an Oscar for his film about backup singers, 20 Feet From Stardom, has joined that club. He's already directed outstanding biographies of everyone from Johnny Cash and Anthony Bourdain to Steve Martin and Fred Rogers. And now, Prime Video is premiering his latest documentary, Man on the Run, about former Beatle Paul McCartney."
"Neville conducted many lengthy new interviews with McCartney, but uses only the sound. Virtually all the footage in Man on the Run is vintage, so there are no white-haired rock stars in sight. But because McCartney is an executive producer, and has provided a stunning amount of previously unseen private footage, there's lots of fresh stuff to see here."
"The word 'former' is key here: While brief, artful montages encapsulate the frenzy and impact of Beatlemania, Man on the Run is focused on the decade immediately afterward—the 1970s. Specifically, it spans the period from when McCartney left The Beatles to when his former bandmate, John Lennon, was shot and killed."
Morgan Neville, an Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker known for acclaimed biographical works, has directed 'Man on the Run,' a new Prime Video documentary about Paul McCartney's post-Beatles era. The film focuses specifically on the 1970s, spanning from McCartney's departure from The Beatles to John Lennon's assassination. Rather than featuring contemporary interviews with aging subjects, Neville uses only audio from new interviews with McCartney while relying entirely on vintage footage. McCartney's involvement as executive producer and his provision of previously unseen private material enriches the documentary with fresh content. Despite potential concerns about sanitization due to McCartney's creative input, the film maintains integrity by addressing significant events including the Beatles breakup announcement, McCartney's public musical conflict with Lennon, and the formation of his band Wings.
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