Don't Go Gentle: A Film About IDLES

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2021

1h 15m

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Don't Go Gentle is a film about finding strength in vulnerability. It journeys through IDLES determination, friendship and adversity as they fight for a place in a divided socio-political environment, unexpectedly inspiring and unifying an international community along the way.

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Ben Beaumont-Thomas

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The editing, of enjoyably intimate footage from backstage, on stage, under stagedives and back in the tour bus, keeps the tempo as high as their hits.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 3, 2021

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Andrew Murray

The Upcoming

As a music documentary, Don't Go Gentle isn't essential viewing. But for fans of the band that it's all about, the flick makes for an interesting (but all too short) companion to their stellar discography.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 4, 2021

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Jim D

Like all documentary movies about bands, you are always left wanting more or feeling unsatisfied in some manner. The story here is inspiring and certainly if you are a fan of the band, it is somewhat fulfilling and gratifying. It is always hard to pin down what is missing. Is it catharsis or maybe some kind of awakening that we are seeking but missing? In the end, this movie will satisfy an Idles fan because they know what the band is about and what they stand for. I think the casual person will only get and feel half of the story at most.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Mark Archer

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Idles

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Andy Stewart

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Sara Archer

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Mark Archer

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Tom Weller

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Synopsis

Director: Mark Archer
Producer: Andy Stewart
Production Co: MEA Films
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 6, 2021
Runtime: 1h 15m

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