Oh, this is a brilliant movie, an absolute favourite of mine. It's hilarious, edgy, dark, tragic, shocking and hopeful as Frankie reinvents himself. Pete Tong has a definite Trainspotting vibe to it and has been cheekily filmed as a sort of mockumentary, with real DJ's being interviewed about the genius of Frankie Wilde and their theories on what happened to him since his disappearance from the scene. The movie then follows the legendary British DJ as he works the club circuit in Ibiza, loses his hearing, succumbs to drug addiction, fights the coke badger (awesome) and comes out the other side a very different person.Paul Kaye, Wow, what a performance he gives. His take on addiction is so real that at times its hard to look at, and that freaking badger (metaphor) brilliant, hilarious and scary. His agent Jack -what a pig, sweaty, obnoxious and a heart attack waiting to happen. Loved it when Frankie tuned him out- refusing to hear him just by turning away. Absolutely fantastic soundtrack too. 6/14/14

With It's All Gone Pete Tong, director Michael Dowse gives us a funny, original and heartwarming mockumentary. It's All Gone Pete Tong tells the story of a DJ who is addicted to drugs and alcohol, yet people call his music brilliant. Years and years of playing next to speakers have done considerably damage to his ears leaving him deaf. His career ends and he secludes himself in his house. People think he has gone insane, until he meets a young woman who is also deaf, who teaches him how to read lips. They fall in love and he gets his career back by using the vibration of sound to record new music.The film is character centric, as we follow the main character from stardom to his falling and rise again. When we are first introduced to Frankie, the main character, he is an egocentric drug user. Qualities that usually are liked in people, but as the film goes on he loses all of these things and he get to know Frankie on a more personal level.The scene involving his kick of his drug addiction is both hilarious and frightening. Michael Dowse disguises a lot of dramatic tension and themes under a comedic tone. Drug addiction, disability and infidelity are all present in this film, but Dowse uses them in a comedic way that it doesn't seem out of place with the rest of the film.Paul Kaye is tremendous as Frankie. The entire film rests of his shoulders and he pulled off a comedic and depressing performance all in one. The entire soundtrack, with the exception of some classic scores, is mainly techno. It fits the theme and story of the film well. I believe the use of classical was a creative choice by the filmmakers because Frankie uses vibrations from the sound to create music, much like Beethoven did with his piano. I immediately saw a connection between the two and when classical music began playing it confirmed it.It's All Gone Pete Tong is a comedic film that not only has laughs, but life lessons as well. Many of its themes are multi-layered as are the main character's conflicts. I had never seen or heard of this film before, but am glad that we were able to watch the entire film.

The story of a man who gets to the top (money, fame, women, drugs) and then falls hard. But he gets up and does what most people thought impossible. It's a DJ who creates his last album as a complete deaf person. It's even more powerful as it is based on a true story. This man really exists.The film is made almost like a reenactment. With bits played by actors, but trying to be as accurate and unbiased as possible. I thought the lead actor played very well and the direction was good. It is in the same time a hero story as it is an accurate overview of the soulless music industry.It is certainly worth a view, but I don't recommend watching it with grandmothers or anything like that. The title is a bit of a DJ slang thing, it comes from an European DJ radio show. It may have been a bad choice, as it made me think the movie was a fart/martial arts comedy type before I read the reviews.

This film is hands down EXCELLENT. Perfect casting, great acting, funny and touching plot, and great script and cinematography. This is the best "mockumentary" I have seen, next to Spinal Tap, and anyone who enjoys FUBAR should see this movie (same director), and vice versa. You don't have to enjoy dance music to enjoy this film. The movie works on many levels: as an overall comedy parodying the lifestyle of an off-the-wall British DJ, as a commentary on the perils of hearing loss in the music business, as a mockery of the hedonistic, reckless lifestyle which pervades the island of Ibiza (all night partying, drinking, and snorting), and as a critique of wealth, materialism, and greed in the music industry. Mostly, however, this film is just enjoyable to watch and offers something to anyone with a good sense of humour and a penchant for the mockumentary genre. Plus, this film is (partly) a Canadian production, from a Canadian director! Vive le Canada!