Customer Reviews
Still relevant - By: Johnnybluetime, 05 Nov 2008 
Like the other reviewers here I watched this on BBC Four & it was certainly an interesting documentary. In some ways one time confirmed Reaganite Neil Young went upin my estimation, although he is still comes across at the age of 63 as confused, self centred, & contradictory as a teenager - no doubt one of the reasons he has stayed musically relevant over the years.Unfortunately, the two most politically aware members of CSNY, Stephen Stills & Graham Nash, don't really get much credit. At the beginning of the doc CSNY are introduced as legendary anti-war performers, which I confess, as someone who saw them livein 1974, I found rather confusing, because it wasin fact CS&N who were overtly anti-war.For those who doubt this & think I'm doing Neil Young down I'd just say take a look at the song credits at the end of the movie.With the exception of Ohio all the politically aware songs are written by Stills,Nash, & to a lesser extent,Crosby.However, despite getting on the bus a little (40 years) late Young certainly put his heart & soul into the anti-war cause & without him this tour would never have happened.
As for the performances, as far as I could tell original studio perfomances from CS&N & Deja Vu are used on several occasions. The live stuff isn't bad & seems to improve as the tour goes on.Personally, I enjoyed most of the Living With War material.However, as a huge Stephen Stills fan I have to say I was saddened by his physical condition, especially the part where he struggles to regain his feet after tripping over a monitor, & also saddened that he seemed to contribute so little musically.What the hell has happened to his voice? He talks as if his tongue is swollen or his throat restricted.
Anyway, I'd defintely recommend this film as a musical document, a snapshot of how America was dealing with war & as proof that CSNY can still be relevant despite their age.
After the garden - By: Arthur Dooley, 02 Nov 2008 
Rock documentaries always take the risk of becoming sad Spinal Tap-esque unintentional spoofs.Revealing bloated egos & character traits of your musical heroes that determine that you would actually cross the street to avoid this odious excuse for a human being. They can also be so sycophantic & grovelling that you want to throw up!
Thankfully 'Deja Vu' is a million light years from the either rockumentary. Instead, revealing Neil Young as THE main man & driving force of the quartet, surrounded by three equally committed friends who,tired of waiting for new young protest performers to rise from the streets,gave up waiting & took the anti war message on the road themselves.
It's very moving seeing CSN&Y as aging hippies who have crossed the great divide,from the sixties Vietnam years to the new century & still be as committed as ever to peace.
Time hasn't been so kind to David Crosby & Stephen Stills who have both ballooned out to Michelin Man proportions. However, Neil & Graham look healthy enough for sixty somethings & despite Father Time's cruel redrawing of the latter pair's waistlines & features,as musicians they can still do the business.
Their tour across the States which ventured into Christian redneck heartlands of Republicanism was both bold & revealing. It revealed thatin that central swathe of America known as 'Godland' there really is an undercurrent of vicious bigotry,ignorance & racism. Despite this,many of these rednecks were lifelong CSN&Y fans. Most of whom stayed the course until 'Let's impeach the president' was performed. Naturally the liberalsin the audience loved it !
If my appreciation of the music of Neil Young was strong before,my appreciation of him as a human being is off the Richter scale after watching this.
Brilliant - By: G. Craddock, 01 Nov 2008 The interviews with Iraq vets,families of dead servicemen, not only is riveting viewing, but some of the most moving film I`ve seen for years, touching all your emotions - brilliant.
no more war! - By: P. Evans, 23 Oct 2008 This documentary follows CSNY round the U.S on their 'Freedom of speech tour'.Neil young had recently written an album of protest songs called'Living with war'.War correspondent Mike Cerre films the reactions of the audiences & provides his own footage of Iraq.
The title 'Deja vu' says it all,Vietnam/Iraq they're the same.
The interviews with Iraq vets,families of dead servicemen,all linkedin with CSNY's protest songs young & old, provide riveting viewing.
CSNY are an inspiration.LOVE AND PEACE!
