I was so surprised tonight. I had planned to go see Anvil! The Story of Anvil! Sunday but my friend had seen it on midnight the night before. Anvil was actually in attendance for the performance so I really couldn’t blame him. However, tonight was the last night I could possibly see it so I had to jump at the chance.
It was not at all what I had expected. First of all it was very funny. From the plot synopsis I had heard it seemed as though it would be depressing, but these guys had a great sense of humor. They realized they were old but refused to give up on their dream. The ending (I won’t spoil it) was so great. Realistic, but you still were able to celebrate all the accomplishments the band had made throughout the movie. The second thing was how honest everyone was in the movie. These guys in their 50’s were still living dreams they had since they were 15, but they still realized they were adults (married, kids, etc.) They had “normal” jobs and then would take 5 weeks off to go on tour. Third, I loved the relationship between Lips – the singer/guitarist and Robb – the drummer. They’ve been so dedicated to each other for almost their entire lives. I hope that my best friend and I can maintain that kind of relationship when we’re old.
There were great one liners and the movie was just fantastic. Highly recommended.