It's About You Explained

It's About You is a 2012 music documentary film directed by father and son duo Ian & Kurt Markus. The films focus regards John Mellencamp's 2009 tour with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, and the recording of his new album in the month and a half of the tour.

The film was shot entirely in the Super 8 format.^[1]

Production

Prior to filming, Kurt Markus and Mellencamp had been friends for twenty years. The two had shared a vision of the decline of small-town American life, shown when the tour drives through towns like Littlefield, Texas. Neither Kurt Markus, Ian Markus, Willie Nelson, or Bob Dylan appear on screen; there is no interview with Mellencamp.

Kurt Markus, who narrates the film, summed up the film:

Release

The film premiered on March 12, 2011 at the South by Southwest film festival.^[1] It released in theatres on 4 January 2012.^[2]

Critical reception

The film opened to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. It has a current 'rotten' rating of on Rotten Tomatoes.^[3] On Metacritic, the film has a rating of 55 based on 11 critic reviews, indicating mixed or average reviews.

Notes and References

1. Allen . Bennett . It's About You, John Mellencamp Tour Documentary, Premieres at South by Southwest . April 7, 2020 . Vanity Fair . March 11, 2011 . en.
2. News: Holden . Stephen . On This Rock 'n' Roll Tour of the Heartland, a Sobering Survey of Old America . April 7, 2020 . The New York Times . January 3, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181018225144/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/04/movies/john-mellencamp-its-about-you-by-kurt-and-ian-markus-review.html . October 18, 2018.
3. Web site: It's About You. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .