nomoons11 I went into this wondering what I was gonna see. I chose not to watch this for years just for the simple fact that the conspiracy theory hung so large over it. To my surprise Nick Broomfield just goes through this doc with him and a mic and talks to people Kurt knew. He doesn't believe the conspiracy theory he just wants to explore the idea of it. You have to remember that when this was made it was only 3 years after his death so it was still a fresh topic.I've been a fan of this band since its inception...so say 20 years. I've read everything that needs to be read about it and I can say for certainty that this was no murder for hire and or a conspiracy to kill Kurt Cobain. This was a sad tale of a guy from a broken lower middle class home who happen to have some "issues" and his pressure release was his music. If you don't believe this then rewind this movie and watch everyone the director talks to. I mean with the exception of Kurt's first girlfriend the rest were obvious dope addicts. So if this doesn't give you an idea of the friends he hung out with then I'm writing this to the wrong crowd. This guy was no straight lace buttoned down rock star. He had a bad marriage to another drug addict, he hated fame and drugs were getting the best of him. Pile that on top of the issues he already had and..well...you know the end result.I don't believe that Courtney Love had anything to do with this. I mean I believe some of the things that were said in this doc about her and what she might of said but to me she's a loud mouth more than anything else. Most normally don't go ahead with what they talk/threaten. If you need proof of this...look at her life now. Tragedy.This doc has more "rare" footage than any others I've seen on this topic. More friends and an actual family member interview. It was exciting to see and hear.If you want closure on this subject, read "Heavier than Heaven" and watch this doc...I think your conclusion will be the same as mine.

cynthiacher-1 This is a disturbing documentary, but definitely worth seeing. A lot of the characters are strange and freaky, but then the lifestyle of the Cobains was strange and freaky. Some people say the oddballs interviewed in this movie have no credibility, but I disagree. I don't think they have the brains to make up the stuff they say happened.I think the El Duce character was telling the truth. It's a little TOO coincidental that he was killed in an "accident" shortly after making his claim that Courtney Love offered to pay him to kill Kurt.Kurt is shown briefly in the movie and seems heartbreakingly sweet.But this movie mainly concentrates on Courtney Love. And she comes across as mentally unbalanced, deceitful, capable of anything. She's a horror story. One of the people interviewed who knew both Kurt and Courtney said she thought he killed himself to get away from her. I'd buy that! At one point, Love's father is interviewed. He said he hadn't spoken to Courtney lately, but her mother had. He said Courtney had told her that "she was getting married." Who to, he's asked. "Edward Norton", he replied. I know Love and Edward Norton used to "date." What the hell was HE thinking? Courtney Love did NOT want this movie to be released and tried to prevent it from happening. It's easy to understand why; it portrays her honestly. And she does NOT want people to know what a monster she really is.Rent it!

Henry Fields Nick Broomfield tries to clarify that absurd theory that says that Kurt Cobain was murdered. No one would actually believe that Kurt was killed because it is quite clear that his addiction and his depression killed him.Anyway, Broomfield lets everyone to make their point, all those that defend the conspiration theory. But let me tell you, some of them, just like Courtney Love's father or that grotesque guy called The Duce are not reliable sources precisely.Maybe Nick goes too far accusing Courtney. I mean, she's not Mother Theresa, but she isn't the root of all evil either. She's nothing but an arrogant and eccentric rockstar... just like most of people there in Hollywood.Otherwise, "Who killed Kurt...?" has valious moments for all the fans of Kurt: early recordings, interviews with some of his relatives and childhood friends...*My rate: 6/10

one_salient_oversight About halfway through this "documentary" I suddenly realized that the film may, in fact, have been a "mockumentary". Consider the following:* The director/interviewer kept saying to the audience "I wanted to play such-and-such a song by Kurt/Nirvana, but the record label wouldn't give me permission, so here is another song by some band you've never heard of" * The complete ineptitude of the celebrity stalkers, whose digital camera runs out of battery power just as they get close to the studio that Courtney Love is recording in... and later are so nervous at an official function (where they are pretending to be the media) that they actually fail to ask Courtney Love the required questions.* The appearance of El Duce and his band "The Mentors" singing songs about sex slaves while dressed in leather executioner's gear - and then discovering that HE'S the guy who claims Courtney Love asked him to knock off Kurt.* In-depth Interviews with drug addicts and other "low-life" who claim to have met Kurt.* Courtney Love's father interpreting certain Nirvana lyrics as being a reference to LSD (a questionable complaint coming from someone who used to work as a roadie for the Grateful Dead).* The interviewer/director getting up at an official ACLU function and speaking directly AFTER Courtney Love's speech. (didn't anyone actually notice?) As all these things came together, I honestly felt that the documentary was SO bad that it could not be anything else but deliberate. Armed with the theory that this was actually a mockumentary I was surprised to learn from a cursory internet search that the film is actually a real attempt at a documentary.Given the complete disaster that this documentary is, the only film that it could therefore be compared to is Ed Wood's "Plan Nine From Outer Space". The aimlessness and ineptitude of the documentary is so pronounced that it actually becomes quite entertaining after a while. As soon as El Duce and The Mentors came into the equation I was almost howling on the floor laughing. The conspiracies surrounding Cobain's death should have been treated seriously - but they are examined in such a way as to almost be an insult to those who made the conspiracies up, let alone the memory of Cobain.Neither Dave Grohl nor Krist Novoselic (the other two members of Nirvana) are interviewed or even seen throughout the film. Other major figures, such as Kurt's immediate family, the band's manager and other record company execs are also missing from the film. Instead we are treated to a cavalcade of background figures (most of whom are drug addicts) who claim to have met and influenced Cobain way before he was a star and who all, for some reason, think that it is possible that Kurt had been murdered.Actual important leads - such as evidence that Kurt's credit card was used a few days after his death - are mentioned but never followed up and are eventually forgotten in favour of tracking down the mysterious (and ultimately hilarious) El Duce and spending time with clueless celebrity stalkers who spend more time on camera talking about what they do rather than actually doing anything.In summary, the documentary itself is far more entertaining than the subject it purports to be investigating - but entertaining only because of its chaotic and misguided interviewer who interviews all the wrong people and investigates all the wrong theories. It is about as compelling as driving past a flaming car wreck that had run over and killed a circus clown.