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Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

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Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

Released Jul 14, 2023

1h 34m

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Syd and Pink Floyd crystallized a cultural moment where anything seemed possible but where that freedom could come with a cost. Was Syd just another drug casualty? Did he suffer from an undiagnosed mental condition? Or did he dislike the attention and fame as the fun turned to work? While there are no clear answers, there is the feeling by all those around Syd that something went terribly wrong. Have You Got it Yet? is a chronicle and a mosaic of Barrett's creative and destructive impulses, his captivating presence and absence -- a portrait of the complex puzzle that was his life.

Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

Roddy Bogawa and Storm Thorgerson must rely on archive footage, music, and extensive interviews with just about everyone whose lives and careers intersected with Barrett, all given chronological structure by Jason Isaacs' narration.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 27, 2023

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Jem Aswad

Variety

The story is familiar, but it’s never been told in such detail.

Jul 14, 2023

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

It’s as comprehensive and coherent an account of Barrett’s counterculture tragedy as one could hope for.

Jul 13, 2023

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Liam McPherson

Exclaim!

Though this tale has been told in several pieces of media, 'Have You Got It Yet?' stands a cut above.

Rated: 7/10

May 19, 2025

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

What stops Have You Got It Yet? from being just a glorified Wikipedia article is the level of detail each beat of the story being told gets on its own.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 21, 2024

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Stephen Silver

The SS Ben Hecht

A worthwhile ode to the Pink Floyd cofounder, who left the band before their greatest success.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 9, 2024

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Andreas G

As a huge fan of Syd Barrett's music (hot take: Piper at the Gates of Dawn is the only Pink Floyd album that matters to me at this point) I knew a lot of the information in the film already. Still there are a lot of insightful interviews and a lot of cool stuff about the psychedelic scene in Britain in 1967. A lot of media coverage on Syd focused on "madness porn" that romanticized his psychological problems, or on the "acid casualty" tropes. I am grateful that this film does not dwell on that. It paints a picture of a troubled, but also highly intelligent, literate, creative and curious person. It concludes with the simple fact that we don't what happened to him.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/22/24

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Raygun S

A wonderfully moving and emotionally draining movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/27/23

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Stephanie H

The film is a bittersweet homage to a highly unique, creative young man who gave his all to his art and the pursuit of it. I enjoyed the interviews of those who were fortunate to have known him personally. You can tell the directors took great care to tell his story with accuracy and respect; it didn't sensationalize his downfall, but rather highlighted his importance to the Floyd, rock music, and to all who loved him.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/25/23

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Mark F

A deeply immersive journey into the enigmatic life and times of the Pink Floyd front man Syd Barrett. The editing of archival footage and the Pink Floyd catalog as well as interviews with Gilmour, Waters and Mason delivers a kaleidoscopic insight into the psychedelic counterculture that Barrett led.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/15/23

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Tom O

Some mysteries cannot be solved. We're left with questions & wonder. Why Syd Barrett turned his back on creating music before he was 25 has puzzled & saddened fans for decades. In this fantastic new doc, family, bandmates, friends & former lovers all address Roger "Syd" Barrett & the impact he had upon their lives—in their memories, Barrett's life gains more dimensions, and depth, and a more complex portrait of a complex person emerges. A Rashomon-esque portrait of a subject seen thru subjective memories. It really drew me in—and has stuck with me several weeks after I first caught it. Added bonus is the footage & soundtrack; the trippy, dreamy interludes in the doc also harken back to the Hipgnosis art direction that was a crucial part of Floyd's charm. See it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/14/23

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Brett M

Really earnest and well done documentary involving the people who knew Syd Barrett well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/14/23

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Roddy Bogawa

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Storm Thorgerson

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Jason Isaacs

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Syd Barrett

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David Gilmour

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Nick Mason

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Synopsis

Syd and Pink Floyd crystallized a cultural moment where anything seemed possible but where that freedom could come with a cost. Was Syd just another drug casualty? Did he suffer from an undiagnosed mental condition? Or did he dislike the attention and fame as the fun turned to work? While there are no clear answers, there is the feeling by all those around Syd that something went terribly wrong. Have You Got it Yet? is a chronicle and a mosaic of Barrett's creative and destructive impulses, his captivating presence and absence -- a portrait of the complex puzzle that was his life.

Director: Roddy Bogawa, Storm Thorgerson
Producer: Orian Williams, Rupert Truman, Roddy Bogawa
Distributor: Mercury Studios
Production Co: Mercury Studios
Genre: Documentary, Music, Biography
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 14, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 1h 34m

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