Freakscene - The Story of Dinosaur Jr.
is a homage to one of the most influential bands on the American East Coast
which inspired the rock scene, including Nirvana and Sonic Youth, in the
1990s. Their style and unmistakable sound, later referred to as "Grunge",
laid the foundation for the entire "Slacker" culture of Generation X. It is
also the story of the eloquent and eccentric guitarist and bandleader J.
Mascis, the bassist Lou Barlow and drummer Murph, and a band that insanely
does not talk to each other. Communication takes place exclusively through
music, although filmmaker Philipp Reichenheim nevertheless manages to make
the closed and shy icons speak. An emotional, tragically funny and
sometimes noisy rollercoaster ride by a dysfunctional family, Dinosaur Jr.
