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You're Gonna Miss Me (2007)

Reviewed by Owen Gleiberman | Jun 06, 2007

Owen Gleiberman

Owen Gleiberman is a film critic for EW

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EW's GRADE

C-

Details Limited Release: Jun 08, 2007; Rated: Unrated; Length: 94 Minutes; Genre: Documentary

$ROKY ROAD The full picture of Erickson\'s life seems a bit distorted in the doc You\'re Gonna Miss Me$

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ROKY ROAD The full picture of Erickson's life seems a bit distorted in the doc You're Gonna Miss Me

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If you've never heard the '60s psychedelic cult band the 13th Floor Elevators, by all means download their nuggets: They had a spooky thrash beauty, and their leader, Roky Erickson, sang with a full-moon hellcat yowl that bridged the fervor of Van Morrison and the anarchy of Janis Joplin. But this slipshod documentary, a portrait of the drug-and-mental-illness-addled lump Erickson became, is too enamored of his decay. Director Keven McAlester thinks he's making Crumb, but he doesn't give you enough of Erickson in his glory. You're Gonna Miss Me has the taint of exploitation. C-

Originally posted Jun 06, 2007 Published in issue #939 Jun 15, 2007 Order article reprints

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