Mission to Lars

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Mission to Lars

2012

1h 14m

Documentary

Adventure

Biography

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Kate and Will Spicer promise their brother, Tom, who suffers from Fragile X syndrome, that they will help him meet his hero, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich.

Brad Wheeler

Globe and Mail

10/02/2015

2.5/4

One is left with the feeling the trip was more in service of the film's narrative than a dream-fulfilling jaunt for Tom.

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Neil Genzlinger

New York Times

09/24/2015

Documentaries about disabilities don't come any smarter or more touching than "Mission to Lars," a beautiful sibling road trip tale with a heavy-metal flourish.

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Ian S. Port

Village Voice

09/22/2015

In the particulars of a family quest film, viewers should see the universal. But in William Spicer and James Moore's documentary Mission to Lars, we instead get a whole lot of the specifics.

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Chris Knight

National Post

10/01/2015

2.5/4

The documentary has the somewhat loose feel of a family movie, which I suppose is what it is.

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Norman Wilner

NOW Toronto

09/30/2015

2/5

A relentlessly manipulative, aggressively upbeat movie that can't let a single moment pass without commenting on its wonderfulness through questionable editorial or musical choices.

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Alee Karim

Under the Radar

09/25/2015

6/10

An enjoyable, if flawed, watch.

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07/09/2017

Wonderful film that shows us how autism can affect people in real world situations.

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11/14/2015

A truly wonderful, moving and uplifting documentary.

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08/12/2015

An emotional road trip with laughter, music and plenty of drama.

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08/07/2015

This film changed my life - partly because I made it but mainly because it helped my brother who has a learning disability discover a whole new world that most of us might take for granted. It also taught me the incredible power music has over most of us.

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09/01/2014

A beautiful documentary that leaves you smiling. Would have been brilliant with any band but the fact it's Metallica is a plus!

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07/17/2014

Brought a smile to my grumpy face :)

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Kate and Will Spicer promise their brother, Tom, who suffers from Fragile X syndrome, that they will help him meet his hero, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich.

Director: James Moore, William Spicer
Producer: James Moore, William Spicer
Screenwriter: James Moore
Production Co: Spicer and Moore
Genre: Documentary, Adventure, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 2, 2016
Runtime: 1h 14m