Anyone considering seeing this film would be, IMHO, much better served watching the Sex Pistols documentary "The Filth & the Fury". To be honest, the only thing that makes Sid Vicious' life interesting is the fact that he was the most notorious member of what was arguably the most notorious rock band in history. Remove that, and you're left with just another story about a junkie and his loser girlfriend. And that's the problem with this film. Most of it takes place after the Sex Pistols broke up, with Sid trying (and failing) to establish a solo career, while he and Nancy are caught up in a self destructive spiral of heroin abuse which ultimately leads to both of their deaths.
A big problem with this film is the lack of authenticity. While both Sid and Nancy seem real enough, the rest of the band (and their performances) look nothing like the real Sex Pistols. And then, after the band broke up following a show in San Francisco, we are left with little to keep us interested. It's easy to see why the rest of the band loathed Nancy, all she did was act as a Yoko Ono from hell, steering Sid away from the band and into the cesspool of heroin addiction. I suppose it could be seen as a tragic personal tale, but in truth, I'd much rather watch "The Filth & the Fury" and see the world's premier punk band in all their glory instead of watching one of its members embark on a one way ride to oblivion.
6/10
A big problem with this film is the lack of authenticity. While both Sid and Nancy seem real enough, the rest of the band (and their performances) look nothing like the real Sex Pistols. And then, after the band broke up following a show in San Francisco, we are left with little to keep us interested. It's easy to see why the rest of the band loathed Nancy, all she did was act as a Yoko Ono from hell, steering Sid away from the band and into the cesspool of heroin addiction. I suppose it could be seen as a tragic personal tale, but in truth, I'd much rather watch "The Filth & the Fury" and see the world's premier punk band in all their glory instead of watching one of its members embark on a one way ride to oblivion.
6/10