Loved it. Brought me right back to my formative years. Only wish they had talked more about the songwriting process for Ten, although that could probably be it's own documentary - that album changed my life.

As someone who embraced Pearl Jam wholeheartedly in my teen years I was excited to finally see this documentary, especially knowing that Cameron Crowe was involved (I'm an unashamed fan of Almost Famous, and thought his background as a music journalist would bode well for a detailed approach to the subject matter). The footage he had access to was incredible — over 1200 hours of it, including many of their earliest gigs — and while I enjoyed the film I was ultimately disappointed at the lack of depth. It's no easy task to condense 20 years of band history into a couple of hours, and overall it's definitely an enjoyable watch for anyone who remembers the 'grunge' period, but in the end I was left wanting for something a little more raw and compelling.

This is for fans only, but I am a fan.

I bought a copy of Ten, Pearl Jam's first album, not long after it came out during my senior year of high school. I got it in Morgantown, WV (where I would go to college a year later) at a little bong-and-record store called The Discount Den. That's the same place I later stood in line at at midnight to pick up Vs. and Vitalogy on day one. I eventually graduated from college but I never quit buying Pearl Jam albums. Still haven't. That band and their music has been a constant part of my adult life, and each album, each song, each show I attended has the ability to instantly pull me back to a specific moment in time. I imagine there's quite a bit of people my age that feel similarly. If you're one of them, do yourself a favor and watch Cameron Crowe's expansive, loving documentary of the band's first twenty years.

Hands down my favorite doc I've seen about a band. I feel like even if you hate PJ, you would like this. Of course, they will always have a spot in my heart, as I grew up listening to them. 10 was one of the first records I bought with my allowance money, so there is definite nostalgia factors there for me.

Crazy to see footage of them touring in a van and roughing it, considering the popularity of the band now, and the impact they've had on music. Very well put together.

It seems that this is made by a superfan to get casual fans like me to love the band more. The structure is a bit messy, but the way it ends makes me just crave getting to a Pearl Jam concert.

A solid, fan-oriented documentary. Crowe is not interested in exploring the darkest corners or asking the toughest questions about the band's history (addiction, power). He's an unabashed fan here, raising difficult issues, dealing with them briefly, and ultimately working to show the peaceful and communal place the band has arrived at after two decades together. Through old and more recent footage, including several entire songs, the film reminds me why I like these guys and their music so much.

GREAT!!!!!

Mas que un documental, "Pearl Jam Twenty" es un evento. El director Cameron Crowe (quien alguna vez fue periodista para Rolling Stone) ha construido un regalo inolvidable para los fans de esta banda y para aquella generacion que vivio un momento en el rock que introdujo a muy buenos musicos (y algunas tragedias como la muerte de Kurt Cobain).
Eddie Veder y su banda demuestran que son artistas con mucha integridad y que siempre han mostrado gran honestidad en su musica (cuando Crowe los observa en el escenario tocando, la cinta verdaderamente saca chispas). "Pearl Jam Twenty" no sera el documental mas revelador sobre el rock pero verla en la pantalla es una gran experiencia. Recomendable.

Superb doc about one of the greatest bands around today!

A solid, fan-oriented documentary. Crowe is not interested in exploring the darkest corners or asking the toughest questions about the band's history (addiction, power). He's an unabashed fan here, raising difficult issues, dealing with them briefly, and ultimately working to show the peaceful and communal place the band has arrived at after two decades together. Through old and more recent footage, including several entire songs, the film reminds me why I like these guys and their music so much.