DEVO

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DEVO

2024

1h 35m

Documentary

Music

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The film explores the story of the 1970s new wave rock band 'DEVO', from their formation in the aftermath of the Kent State massacre, through to their years as political outsiders.

Chase Hutchinson

TheWrap

It takes a group that bumped up against the boundaries and instead just operates within them. In the end, it was the documentary itself that embodies the idea of devolution in all the wrong ways that can’t quite be whipped into shape.

Feb 27, 2024

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Kyle Smith

Wall Street Journal

Another engaging offering... The band’s delightfully odd costumes and visual aesthetic were so lighthearted and silly that they came across as the antidote to politically infused rock.

Feb 2, 2024

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

“Devo” is a music doc that matches the tone and spirit of its subject, bursting with energy and creativity.

Jan 26, 2024

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Tom O'Brien

Next Best Picture

While “DEVO” provides an entertaining 90 minutes, it needed Smith to break out of the confines of the tropes of music docs and bring that same spirit of anarchy to his filmmaking as well.

Rated: 5/10

Oct 30, 2024

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A wonderful pic entertaining the notion of enlightenment through music.

Rated: A-

Feb 7, 2024

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

I've never been a Wham! enthusiast but got more of out of Smith's film on them than I did from this one, which drags as it enters its last third and the bandmates try to convince themselves (and us)...

Feb 2, 2024

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Chris Smith

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DEVO

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Danny Gabai

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Synopsis

The film explores the story of the 1970s new wave rock band 'DEVO', from their formation in the aftermath of the Kent State massacre, through to their years as political outsiders.

Director: Chris Smith
Producer: Danny Gabai, Chris Holmes, Anita Greenspan, David C. McCourt
Production Co: Fremantle
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 35m