Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2010

Lemmy: Photo by Wes Orshoski. ©2010 LemmyMovie LLC

This slightly jumpy and vaguely hagiographic documentary about legendary Motörhead frontman and bassist Lemmy Kilmister, an unapologetic drinker, drug user and womanizer, reveals (gasp!) that he’s a pretty sweet guy. He is who he is, and anyway doesn’t care what you or anyone thinks, even about his collection of Nazi memorabilia (which includes a tank). You don’t have to be a headbanger, or even know squat about heavy metal music, to enjoy this doc, though it’s not as deep as it thinks it is. Considering Lemmy’s lifestyle, the film amounts to a celebration of the fact that he hasn’t self-destructed yet.