They have found a great title for this movie, because it reflects the viewer's impression after watching this film. The story is very simple, but still it doesn't seem to get the audience. It's really hard to stand watching it to the end and it is not the purpose of movies (the purpose of movies is to entertain people). Anyways, I have to admit that it has a few good lines, but that's it, overall is, as another reviewer said, a story with less story than some 5 minutes MTV music videos. Sometimes I have the impression that NFB Canada does not read the projects that are submitted for financing, they seem to set up a draw and that's it, here's the financed projects for this year.
... View MoreI never hear about Broken Social Scene before this movie. I saw it on International Film Festival Bratislava. And I really like it and I really like this music. I think people, who don't like BSS will not like this movie so much. Music is like other character. There are two stories, one is story of this boys and girl and second story of the band. I think this first story would not work without music. Some parts of movie are like music video. I'm not sure, if this gay thing was really necessary, it could be nice story about friendship without it. It seams to me like some way to shock. First time i saw it on big screen I was enthusiastic and little bit afraid, that when i will see it second time, i will not like it so much. But it doesn't happen.
... View MoreI am guessing that with 14 members in the band, each knowing 5 people, it is possible for this to have a high rating. Based on watching and listening to this band though, you'd have to wonder the quantity of drugs that were ingested prior to their performance.This is a hodge-podge of mediocrity and self aggrandizement. This band claims to be Toronto's band, much in the same way that the SkyDome was Toronto's attempt to be a sports capital.If you need to kill some time, try picking your toes, at least it offered me more entertainment than this lame wannabe attempt at being cool.
... View MoreThis is truly the worst movie I've ever seen, and its current 7.0 rating has been given by friends and family of the creators.This is a series of clips of a band's free concert with a story occasionally put between the music clips. The band is horrible, and really have no talent. They have around 14 members, and I suspect each of them kicked in some money to get this 'movie' made.The story is better than the band which isn't saying much. Some highlights: (1) the lengthy romantic bicycle scene where they spend 5 minutes showing the main character riding his female romantic interest around on the bar of his bike; (2) the male gay sex scene resulting from the main character being bored because the girl's not around and his gay friend wanting to do him.No realism, terrible music, avoid at all costs.
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