Sharon Isbin is one of today's biggest names in the world of guitar: a Grammy-winning artist celebrated for her incredible virtuosity and sensitivity, a trailblazer who has expanded the limits of her instrument and its repertoire. But her journey has not been an easy one, especially in the male-dominated field of her instrument. In this one-hour documentary, filmmaker Susan Dangel shows what it took, telling the story through interviews with the Isbin and her colleagues, and footage of concerts and rehearsals.
Reviews
If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.
Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.
Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.