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An Affair of the Heart (2012)
Entertaining Documentary...
The last few months I've been going through a documentary phase, partly because I plan on producing one myself, but mostly because I always found them fascinating. A friend suggested that I watch "An Affair of the Heart", a doc about 80's pop-star Rick Springfield. While not a die-hard fan like the ones featured in the film, I appreciated his music and relevance at the time.
I have to say first and foremost, the film made me care about Rick; he was forthright with his issues and demons and I feel he and the filmmakers presented an honest perspective. At one point the film cut to personal stories about people facing adversity and I was "what does this have to do with Rick Springfield?", but that soon turned into some of the most touching footage of the film. I know how important it is to touch someone and have them resonate with you, and the film showed us that Rick has compassion towards people and his fans...when they need him.
I thought the pacing was excellent, with the right amount of interview/fan segments and concert footage. I was never bored and don't think I picked up my tablet once during the film. Some of my favorite segments were on the cruise ship with just Rick and his piano, pouring out his heart. I met my best friend in an Elton John chat room on AOL 20 years ago, so I could relate to the Rick Springfield fans meeting and bonding for life as well.
From a technical perspective, it was shot well...no shaky, amateurish looking shots and the concert footage was excellent. The sound and editing were top-notch as well and I appreciate all the work that goes into a production of this magnitude. Great job!