Review of Brand: A Second Coming (2015) by Anna B — 25 Sep 2015

A MUST SEE!!!!! Captivating! Outstanding documentary directed by Ondi Timoner about the life journey of brilliant, funny, iconoclast artist & disrupter Russell Brand.

This review of Brand: A Second Coming (2015) was written by Anna B on 25 Sep 2015.

Brand: A Second Coming has generally received mixed reviews.

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By John Defore (1,351) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 20 Aug 2015

A thoroughly entertaining doc that serves also as a primer on Brand's shockingly successful comedy career and an introduction to his singular…

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By David Parkinson (764) for Radio Times (2,421) on 22 Oct 2015

Time will tell, but Brand's fans and foes alike will find much to delight and disquiet them in this difficult, but consistently fascinating…

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By Dilary (16) on 29 May 2020

No me sorprende, sinceramente es pura basura igual que su persona, creo que debe estar arrepentido de varias cosas…

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By Eric Kohn (1,203) for indieWire (3,631) on 20 Aug 2015

The extensive two-hour running time only slightly hinders a simultaneously amusing and powerful encapsulation of Brand's journey from outrageous…

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By Paul N (1,195) on 01 Oct 2015

Just saw this last night. Have really liked what Brand is saying but have never been able to sit through a whole episode of the Trews…

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By Alistair Harkness (1,042) for Scotsman (1,471) on 24 Oct 2015

In the end, the film keeps going round in circles, never quite nailing Brand or making a convincing case for why he matters…

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By Robbie Collin (1,612) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 24 Oct 2015

You're left with the sense that Brand might yet be the subject of a great documentary, but he'd probably have to be on the other side of the…

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By Dave Calhoun (583) for Time Out (7,510) on 19 Oct 2015

Timoner refuses to run fully with Brand’s elevated idea of himself, preferring to offer glimpses of a vulnerability and ruthlessness behind…

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By David Jenkins (910) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 22 Oct 2015

A mystery wrapped in an enigma? Or all fur coat and no knickers…

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By A.o. Scott (2,100) for New York Times (5,786) on 30 Sep 2015

Brand: A Second Coming wants to tell the story of a man overcoming temptation and trading a shallow approach to life for something more sustaining…

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