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TV Review: Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck

Nirvana singer's tumultuous life is laid out in great detail. Review by Brandon Wolfe The demons of Kurt Cobain, frontman for the mythic grunge band Nirvana, have been well-documented in the 21 years since his suicide. The singer’s battles with drug addiction and emotional instability are by now as much a part of his legacy as his music. What makes Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck , the in-depth documentary examining Cobain's life, unique rather than overly familiar is the intimacy it displays concerning its subject. The film was allowed access to a wealth of recorded material documenting Cobain through several stages of his life, from childhood home movies to private bathroom conversations with ride-or-die wife, Courtney Love. We are also given detailed glimpses at Cobain’s journals and drawings. Montage of Heck is Cobain’s tormented soul laid bare. It’s so personal, so naked, that it feels like an invasion of privacy. The film depicts Cobain as an awkward child and teen who