Review of Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing (2006) by Dave J — 14 Sep 2010
An absorbing documentary that vividly conveys the appaling intolerance of some of those Americans who shout loudest about 'freedom'. Given that the film clearly has The Dixie Chicks' blessing, it's to their credit that it doesn't attempt to present the band as revolutionary heroines; the group is certainly not all about politics, and so neither is the film.
What we see is three fine musicians trying to get on with their careers and their family lives, while being censored and threatened for the casual expression of opinions that would soon be vindicated by events.
The constant jumping backwards and forwards in time becomes a little confusing, but it conveys how dramatically the furore over Natalie Maines's anti-Bush remarks transformed the Chicks' lives.
It left me admiring the band for refusing to be silenced, glad that they found the new audience that they deserve, and - frankly - glad that I don't have to live in the same country as the rabid rednecks seen here.
This review of Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing (2006) was written by Dave J on 14 Sep 2010.
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing has generally received very positive reviews.
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