Review of Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008) by Shawn C — 05 Feb 2010

WOW!!!! What a great documentary... hilarious, heartbreaking, warm, touching, and head- scratching? lol. The guys in the band come across as so likable, and the innocent passion with which they are following their dream is so genuine, your heart just goes out to them.

Their story is told simply and honestly, and I defy anyone not to be rooting for Anvil by the end of the film. Hell, I almost had a tear up when they came on stage near the end (and I'm tough as nails, by the way lol).

I did laugh, hilariously at times, (The manager spelling the name of the town they are in in Sweden with her bad English was a classic) but I also really felt for these guys and wanted them to succeed, even as I realized that they were a bit delusional for keeping on the same path for 30+ years.

I also had to admire their tenacity and passion. Michael Moore says its probably the best documentary film done in years... he just may be right. It's really fluid and beautifully done and it doesn't matter if you ever heard of Anvil, or the bands they inspired or even like the music.

.. it's really hard not to be gripped and captivated by their story. No kidding, not just one of the best docs I've seen, but one of the most touching and affecting movies... period. You just canâ??t write this stuff!