Review of Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008) by Duff W — 21 Apr 2016
Decent documentary about the heavy metal band "Anvil" who achieved some early success and then fizzled out fairly quickly...yet the band continued together for the next 25-30 odd years, with constant setbacks, often playing small gigs and not getting paid.
It is an entertaining doc about the band attempting and struggling to make a bit of a comeback. The film is a bit inspiring, even when it just seems like they are hitting failure after failure and setback after setback.
..but they persist in their dream, maybe even knowing full well that their glory days are long behind them. I'm not the biggest fan of heavy metal (particularly the 80s when they peaked), but it was a good doc about a couple of Canadian guys who had a dream, achieved it briefly, and seem to have spent the rest of their lives working at getting that back.
..even when working regular jobs to support their families.
This review of Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008) was written by Duff W on 21 Apr 2016.
Anvil! The Story of Anvil has generally received very positive reviews.
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