'Pretenders' Review: Chrissie Hynde Doesn't Enjoy Telling Her Story, But You Might Enjoy Watching It

When "Pretenders" was announced as one of the galas at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, the title appeared on the list without any advance word or details about what it was. The director, Joss Crowley, was best known for documentaries and music films, so it made sense that it might be a doc about the rock band of that name – but would Chrissie Hynde, the famously opinionated and press-shy leader of the band, really want to cooperate with a feature length portrait? Well yes, "Pretenders" really is a documentary about the Pretenders. And no, Hynde really didn't want . . .