A dark comedy about an emerging band's experiences in the UK music scene.
This indie drama puts its best foot forward, only to strut face-first through every cliché in the genre.
Some solid scenes but it's never quite sure if it's 24 Hour Party People or Control, and doesn't get close to either.
If Boyle had been able to endow Keva with a fraction of the charisma he’s meant to be teeming with, Powder might have been watching. Unfortunately, his sadness – like the film – comes across as remote and uninteresting.
Kevin Sampson has adapted his own 1999 novel about a fictional Britpop-era band and the result is a mess.
The most disconcerting aspect about this tale of rival indie rock bands is how seriously it takes itself.
One of the worst films of the year.
[A] gloomy affair.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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