If there's one person who deserves to claim the title of such documentary then that person is Martin Scorsese. Acclaimed filmmaker with
a encyclopedic knowledge, and one has to tried to cover every possible genre available, working with all kinds of talents through the decades.
This film here is pretty good when it comes to present Marty's career up until then (from "Mean Streets" to "The Last Waltz"). Always a
fascinating conversationalist, specially if he's talking about movies as we're able to see how much he cares for this art form, speaking with
great enthusiasm about the countless references he has or about his own films. That's great.
But we're seeing a young filmmaker rather than the veteran, and considering that it was sort of personal lost phase for him, he isn't
completely articulate as he would become and evidenced in many documentaries and audio commentaries. Yet there's brilliancy and high
enthusiasm as he talks about cinema and his films, and he's not alone in this one, as many actors, friends and collaborators (Robert De Niro,
Liza Minnelli, Steven Prince, Jay Cocks, John Cassavetes, Brian De Palma) talk about the author of "Taxi Driver", his commitment to filmmaking
and how it is to work with him.
Humor, wisdom, and many great behind the scenes talks and moments - with some film clips too - all proof why Scorsese is one of the
greatest minds of cinema, a master storyteller, full of creativity, intensity and passion for cinema, a genius who cannot stay quiet for too long
(as evidenced by the way he talks and moves his hand, of which composer Robbie Robertson calls him as a 'maestro').
Many funny anedoctes dominate the mood of it all, this piece is very light and warmth rather than a more serious take about everything. Yet
I was absorbed through everything, but don't expect much of a highly intellectual view on films. Marty was slowly walking towards that path back then. But he got there with time. 9/10.
