Moonage Daydream – 5.5

A loud and frantic collage of David Bowie’s personae, songs and thoughts, in that order, without concern for dramatic arc or, even, chronology. You could watch almost any fifteen minutes of the two-hour-plus film and see all there is to see. The songs are different, but none play out at length. Greater attention is given to Bowie’s costumes, hairstyles, makeup and facial expressions. He is good-looking, but I wonder if I wouldn’t have more enjoyed watching, in sequence, the music videos for “Changes,” “All the Young Dudes” and “Ashes to Ashes.”  This is not a film for the casual fan.