Review, The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry
4.5 (out of 5) Star review
There’s hardly a personality in the music universe that is as innovative, eccentric and plain weird as Lee “Scratch” Perry, the Jamaica-bred artist who produced Bob Marley’s earliest records yet somehow managed to stay out of the public’s eye over the years. Thankfully, co-director Adam Bhala Lough, who directed the Lil Wayne documentary The Carter, goes a long way to pull back the veil of mystique and showcase Perry, who, at 75, still preserves his rude boy antics at his home in frigid Switzerland. Throughout The Upsetter, as Perry fan Benicio Del Toro narrates, it becomes clear that the filmmakers intended the documentary to pay homage to the erratic musician on his terms – and they largely succeed.
(complete review at link above)
