Andrew Tonry over at the Portland Mercury’s music blog writes some good words about The Carter.

“It’s not new, but hot damn, I just saw it and The Carter, a documentary following Lil’ Wayne at the height of his creativity and stardom. It’s awesome. The film-makers get great access, traveling with Wayne from country to country, from hotel suites to the tour bus and back, as he plays, records, and continues to sip the syrup. It’s stunning really—Wayne appears to have no home, yet he is home. He takes his studio with him and records constantly. It’s quite a pace, in part fueled by drugs, that I wonder how long he can keep up. Surely Wayne’s prison sentence will jam a wrench in it for a while.

If you’re not a fan, The Carter has the potential to make you one. It’s enlightening to see Wayne’s raps in context (basically he’s commenting on what’s happening at the time of the filming through song). Even if the music doesn’t convert you, the film is a worthwhile study of celebrity, art and drugs.