music
December 24, 2025
Bowie: The Final Act review
Singer’s final decades can’t really be called his creative golden years but there are touching contributions from his collaborators
TL;DR
- The film covers David Bowie's 90s and 00s work, a period not considered his creative peak.
- Bowie's 2000 Glastonbury performance is presented as a significant comeback.
- His final album, Blackstar, is noted as a creative highlight.
- Collaborators like Tony Visconti reflect on recording Blackstar as Bowie's last project.
- The documentary uses flashbacks and the theme of space exploration as narrative devices.
- Bowie's band Tin Machine is mentioned, with critic Jon Wilde's negative review quoted.
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