Naturally, as is always the case with the stories, no one wanted the album until a lone young executive saw its promise, and everyone was rewarded when it went to the top of the charts thanks to the success of its debut single “You Oughta Know” only to be followed by even more hits. You learn about an industry that was more than willing to chew up and spit out Morissette like so many young female artists before her, and she instead decided to use that pain as fuel to power her songwriting. In its first half, Jagged is fascinating because it plays like an origin story. RELATED: Janet Jackson Reveals First Trailer for New Documentary Throughout it all, Klayman gets direct insights from Morissette as well as her bandmates, producing partner, executives, and critics who discuss why Jagged Little Pill was such an important album and why Morissette was such a transformational force. Once the album hits, the story transforms to follow her popularity and success, as well as controversy over touring with an all-male band for such a feminist album. There’s Morissette’s life pre- Jagged Little Pill where we see her as a kid actor and eventually Canadian pop princess who’s a far cry from the personality we would see in the mid-90s with the album’s release and popularity. And yet Morrissette is such a thoughtful and captivating subject with an important work to share that it’s almost enough to sustain the feature. It’s a documentary that dives into Morissette’s pre- Jagged Little Pill life and then kind of disregards everything that came after the album’s tour. Alison Klayman’s documentary Jagged knows this, and yet there are times where it feels like the film is unwilling to pull back to see the ripple effects of Morissette’s work and personality. Alanis Morissette was a transformational figure on the music scene in the 1990s, and her 1995 album Jagged Little Pill was a watershed moment in alt-rock that paved the way for other female artists.
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