It is an inspiring film not because of the whole sticking-to-his-guns thing, but because of the purity of it.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 25, 2021

Lemmy is a fascinating, slightly overlong, almost-warts-and-all documentary about Motörhead's bassist/lead singer.

| Feb 27, 2019

At times, the film smartly uses subtitles he is so hard to understand, but the whole movie could use them. However, these are small quibbles for a film that if you"re a longtime Lemmy fan, makes you feel great about having placed your faith in his hands.

| Oct 8, 2018

While the film delights in bringing insight into the man's more private moments, it successfully reveals him to also be tremendously popular, both as an influence and a friend.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 8, 2018

Even if you're not a fan of Motorhead, or heavy metal for that matter, [Lemmy] will be enjoyable because so much of it has the rhythm and timing of comedy.

| Aug 9, 2017

Crisply cut package shrewdly eschews the linear approach. Viewers are given a good look at Kilmister at home and on the road with Motorhead before segs covering his 45-year career are smoothly woven into the framework

| Feb 23, 2012

| Original Score: 2/4 | Feb 26, 2011

This parade of admiration is almost as exhausting as the experience of a Motrhead concert

| Feb 18, 2011

A bitchingly awesome doc that suggests its fantastic title isn't even true.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Feb 8, 2011

This 65-year-old gentleman with the distinctive facial hair and penchant for Nazi memorabilia is not only a certifiable rock god, he's also one of the most thoughtful fellas you'll ever find grinding our mega-decibels on a bass guitar.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 3, 2011

For the most part, Olliver and Orshoski are smart enough to allow Lemmy's unique personality to come to them, as opposed to pushing a case for it.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 28, 2011

It's a quietly witty film, much like the dude himself.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 26, 2011

Irony rears its head offstage in this wag the dog approach to reverential moviemaking. And for those who aren't into Lemmy or haven't a clue, there's a very different movie, however unintentional, to peculiarly savor.

| Jan 24, 2011

With its limited run time, Lemmy: In His Own Words was never going to present a definitive account of the musician's rise and reign as heavy rock's fruity uncle-in-chief. Instead it offered a series of beguiling snapshots.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 22, 2011

Wes Orshoski and Greg Olliver's film clearly is fan-made, but the testimonials they collect are wide-ranging enough, and their firsthand material entertaining enough, to convey the subject's appeal to audiences beyond the metal crowd.

| Jan 22, 2011

One of the most thorough and entertaining rock & roll documentaries since Ondi Timoner's Dig!

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jan 21, 2011

A diverting if hagiographic documentary with an unprintable subtitle.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jan 20, 2011

Fun for fans and a healthy primer for those previously unaware, the film's overall air of fawning worship makes it feel softer than befits such a gruff, roguish figure.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jan 20, 2011

Devotees of Lemmy Kilmister will be in heaven watching this gushing love letter to the man who straddles rock subgenres, but anyone who's not already a fan will cry for mercy long before the nearly two-hour film ends.

| Jan 20, 2011

Most rock stars probably wouldn't appreciate a documentary that exploits their personality for laughs, but the great thing about Lemmy is that he's in on the joke.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 19, 2011