Mystify: Michael Hutchence

This is an interesting music biopic documentary film, with friends, band colleagues and ex partners contributing by opening up about their memories of Michael. I hadn't known much about the person in question, other than remembering that Paula Yates, who used to present on a TV show called The Big Breakfast, was with him and I remember hearing he'd died from suicide, which is, of course, very sad. I hadn't known about his background, so that was interesting, although there isn't perhaps as much detail about his earlier years as I may have liked but I felt the film gave the viewer a good idea of what his personality was like. It is sad what happened, of course and its more complicated than just a depressed musician but I won't go into details, in case you'd like to watch it and find out more yourself. Overall, I would recommend this as a good documentary about Michael Hutchence.

Tragedy strikes another wonderfully talented musician There's definitely a mystifying and alluring quality to Michael and I feel like the documentary definitely captures that. A very eye-opening look into the life of a troubled, fragile and sensitive soul. Michael was definitely a one of a kind person in the world with a beautiful soul and a charm that could turn on any person - man or woman. He was a beacon of light that attracted everyone and he inspired people as well. But unfortunately he was also psychologically distraught and rattled - especially during the last couple years of his life. My only problem with the doc is that it felt like some of the information being presented was ambiguous at times - maybe to add to the whole mystifying element. I wish they'd gone more in depth with Michael's mental state and history by showing more footage of him after the head injury incident. It kind of felt like they didn't want to show too much so as to not give us the wrong idea of him. But overall I found it to be a pretty entertaining and insightful documentary. All the personal behind the scenes footage definitely amplifies the emotions and makes it nostalgic. Almost like getting in a time machine and experiencing all these things with Michael. Overall, the documentary does a good job at balancing the light and dark moments, but in the end leaves you with a melancholic taste in your mouth. I mean you can't help it, it's a sad tragic story. Although a solid documentary, I don't have intentions of re-watching it and being sad all over again lol. This is a one-time watch for me. Wow, what a mysterious and ambiguous introduction. You don't know whether the phone call is something good or bad. I thought at first it was Michael's 911 emergency call. What a handsome and charming guy man. It's so cool seeing all the personal footage that was shot behind the scenes of his personal life as well as his touring life. That's crazy how he lived in Hong Kong for a while as a kid, I had no idea. I don't blame Michael for wanting to put INXS to the side and work on something else. He needed an escape from the glitz and glamour, and he found that with Max Q. Unfortunately Chris Murphy, the manager of INXS, didn't seem to care about what Michael wanted to do. He loathed the idea of Michael creating a side project and putting INXS to the side. I loved the handheld camera footage of when Kylie Minogue and Michael were together. They definitely had a genuine attraction towards one another. It seemed like a charming and passionate relationship. The whole backstory with Michael's brother, Rhett, was pretty sad. Michael ended up leaving him to live somewhere else when they were kids and then he got mixed up in drugs - with no help to the nannies that took care of him. And then to see the psychological disintegration after he was told he would never be able to smell or taste again. Man that was heart-breaking and shocking, I wasn't expecting that. It really messed him up mentally. God, and then what a mess with the tabloids and court and custody of the children and Paula resenting him. Really tragic and dark - almost nightmarish towards the end there. In a way, Paula coming into his life was the best thing but also the death of him. All the drama, stress and turmoil that he had to deal with kind of killed him from the inside. It's so sad because all he wanted was to live a normal life surrounded by family and loved ones and he couldn't even get that. In the end, that did him in. It's unbelievably so sad and tragic man.

https://youtu.be/ZP0cJ9Ie0Fw

This doc traces the life and career of Michael Hutchence, the leader singer of INXS, examining the ups and downs that shaped his outlook and effect on those around him through interviews with family, close friends, and partners. Sadly this is yet another example of fame and fortune providing no salvation for emotional and physical pain. 6.5/10

Lives are a series of what ifs...Brain trauma so sad. Be thankful to those who go before us.

A sensitive portrait of an international superstar lovingly put together by someone who knew him well. Put aside the sensational press and get the real story.

gives a very intimate and wonderful driven insight of the man, the once myth, forever legend

I don't think most Aussies knew what was going on even as we watched INXS from the start.

I found Michael Hutchens to be pretty dumb and superficial. He spent a huge amount of time adjusting his hair do and smoking. I think INXS success has a lot more to do with Andrew Ferris songwriting than anything michael Hutchens did. His voice was very good but... Very one dimensional. There was very little range in it. Sort of like Mick Jagger. In the movie Bono talks about what a great singer Hutchens was but in fact Bono is an infinitely better singer than Hutchens primarily to do with his range and ability to alter his styles. Hutchens biggest contribution to rock and roll was his looks and that never bodes well for a performers legacy.

Excelente trabajo de recuperar grabaciones de la vida intima de Hutchence.