Genre:
Documentary
Directed
by: Bartholomew Cubbins (Jared Leto)
Cast:
Jared Leto, Shannon Leto, Tomo Milicevic
Running
time: 103 minutes
This very compelling documentary discusses
the battle that ensued between the band Thirty Seconds to Mars and their record
label, EMI, after the company filed a 30 million dollars lawsuit against the
musicians for trying to get out of their deal over issues with royalties.
In this documentary, we see the three members
of Thirty Seconds to Mars, Jared Leto, Shannon Leto and Tomo Milisevic work on
the album that would eventually be called This is War, with producers Flood and
Steve Lilywhite, with a huge lawsuit hanging over their heads and not knowing
if this music they were recording would eventually be released.
Singer-songwriter-actor Jared Leto, who
directed this film under the pseudonym of Bartholomew Cubbins, came off as a truly
passionate artist here. He brilliantly conveyed the mood of these artists in a
very stressful time. You can see him, his brother Shannon and his second
bandmate Tomo go through a wide range of emotions.
Artifact offers a very interesting look at
the complicated relationship between artistry and business and the commercialization
of music. These times are more difficult than ever for people wanting to make a
living with music. I highly recommend this documentary.
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