The documentary "Becoming Led Zeppelin" highlights the band's formation, featuring the significant moment of Shirley Bassey's recording session with future band members Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. However, the film's execution is criticized for being timid and lacking depth, failing to adequately explore the band’s monumental impact or provide engaging historical context. Interviews with the surviving members seem impatient, and while performance footage is enjoyable, the documentary doesn’t live up to the legendary status of the band, missing opportunities for richer insights.
In retrospect, it makes sense that backing Bassey would prove formative: So much of Led Zeppelin was about power, poise and drama, which they mastered.
Unfortunately, that same level of control has resulted in a timid, far-from-revelatory film, leaving audiences wanting more insight and historical context.
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