Scottish rappers Billy Boyd and Gavin Bain reinvent themselves as West Coast Homeboys after they were signed by Sony.
Finlay handles the reveals pretty well and makes good use of reconstructions animated by Will Anderson and Ainslie Henderson. However, the film begs for a final reconciliation scene between the estranged friends.
Although the story feels stretched to feature length, it's a rollicking ride through the music biz in the company of two piss-taking Scots and their mics.
Darker notes prevail as the gap between image and reality grows too wide for the boys to reconcile, but it's mostly a poppy, funny anecdote, if no advert for the music biz: Daniel Bedingfield emerges as one of its savvier souls.
It's a good story, though it could have been told more cogently inside an hour.
As a study of fame’s false allure, it’s an intriguing film with a melancholic undercurrent.
Hits every note en route to a rousing crescendo.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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