Searching for Sugar Man
Directed
by Malik Bendjelloul
Starring:
Rodriguez
Grade: B [68]
As is the
role of the documentary ‘Sugar Man’ surely succeeds in exploring a figure
unconcerned with the limelight, the fate and whereabouts of humble musician
Rodriguez an unlikely focus for grander commentary on how we treat artists as
idols. A modestly-compiled story of researchers converging, the film takes a
while to develop, and once its series of intriguing twists are revealed it
struggles to regain that level of interest. Still, those with a reverence of
cultural heritage may well be heartened by Bendjelloul’s treatment of this
mystery, and the value that comes from watching a hazy legend evolve into a
tangible reality. There’s something truly fascinating about a legacy being
created through an unknown, and a talented figure of yesteryear finally
acknowledged away from the confines of hear’ say.
