Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

‘Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll’ documents the life of one of the greatest pop stars ever to have lived, Ian Dury. The role of Ian in the movie is played by Andy Serkis, who has been nominated for several awards for his performance in the movie.

Ian stands the honor of being one of the founders of Punk Rock, and has penned some of the most popular lyrics of all time. The movie is named after his 1977 single by the same name. Ian’s story is especially sensational, because he was inflicted by polio in his childhood, but never let that serve as an impediment to his music career. He is still remembered as one of the greatest musicians of all time, and this movie, directed by Mat Whitecross, serves as the perfect tribute to the iconic star that he was. The movie is as unconventional as the story that it tells, and creates the perfect atmosphere for Ian’s story with its fast editing, mélange of colors, and fearless portrayal of every single facet of this prodigy’s life. Everything about the movie, right down to the credit titles that are designed by Peter Blake, who was one of Ian’s teachers, is nothing short of spectacular. The movie starts off right when he was an enthusiastic youngster, chronicling his valiant battle against polio, which he contracted while swimming as a nine-year old boy. It portrays every single significant aspect of Ian’s life, right till a short while before his death from cancer in 2000.

The movie does not probe into his short and successful stint as an actor, or into his second marriage. We watch a young boy as he spurns sympathy, and learns to hold his own in a world where everyone seems to judge him as a useless cripple. The movie is a celebration of the power of human spirit that will move you to tears, while also deeply inspiring you.