Tom Berninger chronicles his time spent on the road as a member of the tour crew for The National, the rock & roll band fronted by his brother, Matt.
It could easily have been a workaday music doc, but amid all the gigs, pit stops and sound checks emerges a funny and wry story of brothers at work.
Like Spinal Tap remixed by Alexander Payne, what emerges from this sly inversion of rock myth is an affecting, hilarious portrait of chalk/cheese sibling love, with a sweet twist.
One of the most hilarious, honest films about two brothers you're ever likely to see.
The result is an amusing, and occasionally touching meditation on fame, sibling rivalry and ambition, with a sweet payoff.
An uneven affair.
It’s certainly a fascinating, loopy exploration of sibling pride and rivalry.
Cameo, Edinburgh from Friday July 4, 2014, until Monday July 7, 2014. More info: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/
Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Friday July 11, 2014, until Sunday July 13, 2014. More info: www.filmhousecinema.com
RSS feed of Cinema reviews