Blood Into Wine

I'm cautiously suggesting this new documentary - Blood Into Wine.

Maynard James Keenan, singer from Tool and A Perfect Circle fame, started a vineyard and wine making facility in northern Arizona a few years ago - a region NOT previously synonymous with either. Blood Into Wine is its story.

With help from Eric Glomski, he's painstakingly started producing a very small amount of grapes (compared to most vineyards) which they sculpt into a couple different blends of vino.

This is a very interesting documentary and the wine - or at least one of the three varieties - sounds like a "Must try". But I have a couple issues with it.

I'm not sure if I'd care one little bit if I weren't a fan of Keenan's. [Maybe my audience could help me answer that.]

Secondly, there are some scenes put in for comic relief that were NOT funny. It's not a good thing to watch a movie for the first time and want to fast forward past certain actors. Yes, actors. Inserted into what appears to be all documentary are splashed a fake cable-access interview show (a-la Wayne's World) that is just way too painful to sit through,

Lastly, there's NO Tool or A Perfect Circle music. They have some of Keenan's Andy Kaufman-esqe band Puscifer, but not Tool?? OK, minor critique at best.

This review really isn't bad. I really enjoyed it - mainly for the interviews with Maynard and Eric. And even a lot of the DVD extras are worthwhile - although most are just unedited, longer versions of what appears in the movie.

Rent and give me your opinion!