4K UHD Review – Tommy (1975)

In 1969, The Who unleashed "Tommy," their electrified stab at a rock opera after years of tinkering with the complex creative format. A musical achievement of impressive ambition and crunchy stacked-amp rock theatrics, "Tommy" understandably became a sensation with critics and fans, justifiably branded the defining album of the band's extensive career. The material soon embarked on a marathon tour of different interpretations, eventually making iconic leaps to Broadway in 1992 and a feature film event in 1975, handed over to cinema's most persistent rascal, daredevil director Ken Russell, who's never shied away from offering excess and volume, always delighting in some form of chaos. It was a match made in cinema heaven. The official tagline for the picture stated simply: "Your senses will never be the same." In this world of "Tommy," which touches on religion, violence, and insanity, it was a promise delivered in full. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com