The Public Image is Rotten

Like the band itself, the film is great in its early stages but loses its way later. Public Image Limited were magnificent until Wobble left but then went down hill and it was all over after the 'Flowers of Romance' album and Levine's departure. It is maybe inevitable therefore that in tracing PiL old and new, the film itself peters out once we get beyond those landmarks. Still, worth a watch for the archival footage, including stuff from the first performance in Belgium and the Xmas 1978 dates at the Rainbow.

Like the band itself, the film is great in its early stages but loses its way later. Public Image Limited were magnificent until Wobble left but then went down hill and it was all over after the 'Flowers of Romance' album and Levine's departure. It is maybe inevitable therefore that in tracing PiL old and new, the film itself peters out once we get beyond those landmarks. Still, worth a watch for the archival footage, including stuff from the first performance in Belgium and the Xmas 1978 dates at the Rainbow.