Co-directed by Alan Hicks and actress Rashida Jones, Quincy is an odd misfire of a documentary, a mishmash of the personal and professional life of the music legend Quincy Jones.
His is a fascinating story, an integral part of popular culture for 70 years. Whether at home, today, with his seven children and their children or the archive footage of Jones’ in the 60s, 70s, 80s with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Ray Charles, Bono, Dr Dre, this is an insight into the man. Oscar, Tony, Grammy and Emmy awards: producer of the biggest selling album of all-time – Michael Jackson’s Thriller, producer of the film The Colour Purple – the list is endless. He was also married three times and his seven children are from five different women.
However, Quincy fails to determine what it is trying to say – a skirting of the professional and personal. Rashida Jones is Quincy’s daughter, resulting in a partisan glorification with personal/family issues edited (blink and you will miss that actress Natassja Kinski is the mother of youngest child, Kenya). The man is a legend and his achievements extraordinary (as shown by that archival footage) – but he deserves better than this.
Rating: 54%
Director: Alan Hicks (Keep On Keepin’ On, Liv), Rashida Jones
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