Excerpt from the review:
"The original 1960s release gives this an air of timelessness, not unlike Thomas’s poetry. Brinnin’s narration is authoritative but not sonorous. The tone of the documentary is informative, but never boring. There’s a sense of action in the editing of McKenna’s photographs, coupled with using actual recordings of Thomas himself, reading his poetry.
Thomas is best known to the layman as the poet of “Do not go gentle into that good night” but Days of Dylan Thomas packs in much more into a scant twenty minutes, specifically about his personal life. He describes his wife, Caitlin Thomas, as being like “the princess on top of a Christmas tree” and it’s clear their children led a bucolic upbringing. And yet Thomas seemed to push against that domesticity, continuing to chase fame and recognition. The use of his own poetry to accompany his life story shows the power he had with words, even if he didn’t feel he was doing enough. As the documentary ends, short and brief like Thomas’s own life, it’s impossible not to immediately want to read more of his work. Days of Dylan Thomas is a great introduction to the acclaimed poet’s life that gives a solid overview without belaboring things. It’ll make the viewer eager to learn more and will make you appreciate his phenomenal poetry. Recommended."
