“The Velvet Underground” (2021, 121 min) explores the multiple threads that converged to bring together one of the most influential bands in rock and roll.
In 1966, famous US pop artist Andy Warhol became their manager. They served as the house band at Warhol’s studio, the Factory, and his traveling multimedia show, the Exploding Plastic Inevitable, from 1966 to 1967.
Director Todd Haynes’ bracing collage is pure rock bliss and a poke in the eye to old-style storytelling.