Creation Stories

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Creation Stories

2021

1h 50m

Drama

Music

Biography

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Creation Stories tells the unforgettable tale of the infamous Creation Records label head Alan McGee, and of how one written-off young Glaswegian upstart rose to irrevocably change the face of British Culture.

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Creation Stories lacks the thrilling power of the musical scene it seeks to capture, but its nostalgia for the period has its own entertaining allure.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Becomes a hyperventilating “Behind the Music” caricature, all familiar flash and precious little substance.

Feb 25, 2022

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

For much of its running time the movie’s reverb knob is set high, and what’s echoing are the movies “Trainspotting” and “24 Hour Party People."

Feb 24, 2022

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Kristy Puchko

The Playlist

A superficial rebellion draped over a disappointingly stale form. Basically, it's like sticking safety pins on a t-shirt pre-torn at The Gap.

Jun 30, 2021

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

Alan McGee made an everlasting impact on British culture. Creation Stories sadly doesn’t make the same impact and is unlikely to live forever in the cinematic zeitgeist.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 12, 2022

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Cris Kennedy

The Canberra Times (Australia)

There is rightly so much cultural history to be packed in and it takes a writer the calibre of Irvine Welsh, McGee's real-life mate, to do it justice.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Ferdosa Abdi

Screen Rant

The adaptation of the fantastical rise and fall of Creation Records' founder attempts to capture the topsy-turvy vibe of its era, but falls short.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 15, 2022

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Shioka O

I don't think this is a good film at all, but Ewen Bremner as Alam McGee is so natural. I needed subtitles for the heavy scottish accent.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Damien B

CREATION STORIES runs on its own jet-fuel, and is easily this years TRAINSPOTTING meets 24-Hour Party People, but in my opinion better. You can smell the fact that this must be an Irvine Welsh story. Dont listen to the naysayers, if you love movies about music like CONTROL, ROCKETMAN, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, then you should enjoy this. I detest Brit-Pop, but the story behind it is a fascinating thrill ride of a different kind to all the other Rock n Roll/Music biopics out there. Somehow this one slipped silently under the radar, personally i thoroughly enjoyed it and glad i took a chance in it after reading disparaging Reviews that said it was awful. I disagree, see it and judge it on the actual story it shows.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/22/23

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Nick Moran

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Alan McGee

Leo Flanagan

Young Alan

Richard Jobson

John McGee

James Hicks

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Synopsis

Creation Stories tells the unforgettable tale of the infamous Creation Records label head Alan McGee, and of how one written-off young Glaswegian upstart rose to irrevocably change the face of British Culture.

Director: Nick Moran
Producer: Ben Dillon
Screenwriter: Irvine Welsh, Dean Cavanagh
Production Co: Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology
Genre: Drama, Music, Biography
Original Language: British English
Runtime: 1h 50m

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