Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police

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Chris V An ego driven documentary that offers no new insights into The Police and serves as a vehicle to promote Andy's photography which is over relied upon throughout the film. The least known, photogenic and likeable member of the band comes across as a whiny, old has-been and it's sad. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/25 Full Review Marc Z An intimate look at the influences, rise, and demise of the British rock band, The Police. It is based on the memoir of band member, Andy Summers, and takes place at the point of the reunion tour for The Police in 2007. Aside from enjoying the music of this trio, I enjoyed the back story, and the intimate documentary footage. This one is, obviously, from the perspective of Summers, who may be an unreliable narrator; however, that doesn't lessen the enjoyment. If you are a Police fan you should add a half a star. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Kevin L Watching 'Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police'. Meh. Too much Sting, not enough of Summers, Copeland, and just another different, good songwriter. Pretty boring a lot of the time. Summers' narration seems to be much like his personality which comes across as rather truculent and not exactly excitable. The live stuff is good. Wish there was more about actually writing and recording and not just the problems recording. 2.8 stars Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/12/22 Full Review michael t Obviously this movie is of most interest to Police fans. The tensions within the band that led to them breaking up are by now well known. Sting as the primary songwriter and lead singer gave him priority in the press and public mind. That coupled with his Bi-Polar Disorder made him hard to get along with for the other band members; but they didn't just roll over and let him steamroll them. I believe that the tensions between them contributed to their creative genius as well as leading to their eventual demise. The aspect of living under a microscope coupled with their meteoric rise to fame and wealth and the attendant drug abuse that so frequently goes with it created personal tensions that made it hard for them to function as a cohesive unit. This is similar to what happened to The Beatles. Partisans of Sting may say that Andy is exhibiting "sour grapes", but he is chronicling what he experienced from his perspective. I liked seeing the early footage of the Police as well as Andy's early experiences playing in bands during the '60's. The one weak part for me was that the reunion tour was not better integrated into the narrative. Presumably he did not want to reiterate that their personal dynamics did not improve after a 27 year hiatus; Just as Cream only did one reunion. The critics were more negative about this film than the fans. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Quite interesting look at the band from Andy's perspective. I knew little about the beginnings of the band or the background of the more experienced Summers. You also rralize that they snuffed out a lot of great music by breaking up. It's quite apparent that certain combos of musicians are where the magic happens: Zep, Beatles, Stones, etc. Sure, Sting had a few good moments after the band, but the albums the Polife put out couldn't be beat. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Just for The Police fans. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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