It Might Get Loud

There are guitar players, and then there are rock stars. It Might Get Loud is an epic, exhilarating backstage pass into the world of the latter. Over the course of one day, three generations of electric-guitar phenoms come together, crank up their amps, and let it roll.

Documentarian Davis Guggenheim gives us so much more than an all-star jam session (that would make even the gnarliest of rock geeks giddy); he leads us to these artists' inner sanctums and illuminates the paths each one traveled to forge a sound all his own. We begin to understand how a one-time furniture upholsterer from Detroit, a London studio musician, and a Dublin schoolboy redefined the horizons of guitar playing. Meanwhile, Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), the Edge (U2), and Jack White (The White Stripes) seem genuinely to enjoy each other's company while sharing riffs, swapping stories, and divulging their distinct philosophies of craft.

This soulful opus is at once a portrait of each artist and a captivating examination of the creative process. It Might Get Loud does get loud, and in the process, opens up our minds and hearts to a whole new way of listening to and enjoying what it means to rock.

CAST
Jimmy Page, The Edge, Jack White

Davis Guggenheim - Davis Guggenheim studied at Brown University before moving to Los Angeles to pursue filmmaking. In addition to directing episodes for television series such as NYPD Blue, E.R., Alias, The Shield, and Deadwood, he has directed several short films, including Teach (2001) and the Peabody Award–winning The First Year (2001). He served as executive producer on Training Day (2001) and has also directed several feature films. His documentaries include An Inconvenient Truth (2006), which won an Academy Award and made Al Gore a film star, and It Might Get Loud (2008).

Screenings:

Fri. Jan 16 9:00 a.m. - ITMIG16TM Temple Theatre, Park City
Fri. Jan 16 6:00 p.m. - ITMIG16BE Broadway Centre Cinemas VI, SLC
Sat. Jan 17 2:30 p.m. - ITMIG17LA Library Center Theatre, Park City
Sun. Jan 18 3:00 p.m. - ITMIG18SA Screening Room, Sundance Resort
Sat. Jan 24 6:00 p.m. - ITMIG24TE Temple Theatre, Park City