A look at Niall, Zayn, Liam, Louis, and Harry's meteoric rise to fame,
from their humble hometown beginnings and competing on the X-Factor, to
conquering the world and performing at London's famed O2 Arena.
Director:
Stars:
Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik
Story:
A One Direction concert movie directed by Morgan "Super Size Me" Spurlock? Does he experimentally listen to nothing but One Direction for a year? Well, there's nothing subversive about this film. We get a single, wacky shot of a neuroscientist explaining their effect on fans' brains, and the band's hidden-camera stunts and pranks in public are mostly relegated to the final credits. I suspect a previous, wackier idea for the film was ditched in favour of a slick promotional video about their jaw-dropping global tour, but I also have to admit that this is a rather watchable record of a phenomenon. Strangely, it looks like a modified version of the personal "backstory" segment on The X Factor, showing them in rehearsal, backstage, on stage or at home with the mums and dads, dreaming about fame – only now we have come out the other side: the dream has come true, on an unimaginably vast scale. The boys are cheerful, likable and sane, although perhaps the much-discussed "pressures" will only come to bear once their fortunes wane, or solo albums are discussed. The question of their personal lives – single or attached, gay or straight – is off the agenda because their real relationship is with the fans, and there is no discussion of who might be the breakout personality, like Robbie Williams. There are cameo appearances from Martin Scorsese, Chris Rock and our own Alexis Petridis, although Harry Styles's acquaintance with author and philosopher Alain de Botton is not discussed. That would need to be a separate, nuanced film of its own.Trailer:
Movie Rating (max. 5 Stars):
Summary:
Sorry, not seen yet, but i think
Box Office:
| Domestic Total as of Sep. 3, 2013: $19,076,324 | |
| Distributor: TriStar | Release Date: |
| Genre: Concert | Runtime: 1 hrs. 32 min. |
| MPAA Rating: PG | Production Budget: $10 million |
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