Fiz uma pesquisa básica no Spotify para ver se conhecia alguma música dos artistas, mas infelizmente, não reconheci nenhuma, mas não só fã da cultura internacional do rock, na verdade, tenho uma certa aversão por muito barulho internacional, mas o documentário ficou bem sincero e gostosinho, divertido, os recortes alternados entre depoimento e entrevista o torna ágil e pouco entediante, um tanto longo, entretanto interessante...

One way or another, unexpectedly, you're going to find yourself interacting with the informally titular duo's ranging music as Edgar Wright's ideally fun, crafted documentary faithfully reflects their creativity and nicely showcased their brotherhood, praising to their uniquely inspiring choir by representing the garnered cult with the right retrospective vocal support expressing the true value surrounding their musically tasteful offerings, even if you're not much attached to the industry. (B+)

Appreciate thoroughness, but needed to be cut shorter to tell a tighter story.

Yeah, this is better than CATS.

I am amazed by the high reviews, the film appeared to be this on repeat: 1) they made a great album 2) people talking over the music and telling the viewer how good the music is 3) they made an experimental album which didn't do very well 4) people talking over the music from the experimental album telling the viewer how underrated the music is 5) see step '1)' So there were a couple of saving graces that were outside of the above formula, but I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say "a couple", I won't spoil it and mention them. But the film was tediously list-y. Don't get my wrong, they are obviously talented and did some groundbreaking things, just the formula of the film (endless listing and people saying that it something was good but interrupting the something to tell us this) did not do it for me. It did however spark (wey) my interest in their music, and I look forward to digesting their albums without other people talking over it and telling me how good it is. Like honestly I don't think a single tune is allowed to play in this film for more than a minute without someone commenting on it. Rant over.

I loved these guys in the 80's but always felt like a minority. I had no idea that they were so influential in the artist community.

Ron and Russell Mael like movies. Here is a movie about them. Sadly, it still looks like they haven't found another movie with which to attach their music that is actually good. But at least there will always be this.

The Sparks Brothers (Netflix) is a documentary about a "semi" famous rock band named Sparks directed by Edgar Wright. I freely admit I have never heard of them nor seen them prior to watching the movie. The movie is a chronological look at the two brothers many (many) albums with famous fans of the group weighing in and showing their old vinyl records while snippets of the songs play. You learn little about the brothers and no critics of the music (or non-fans) weigh in. If you love "sparks" check it out, if you have never heard them (listen to them online and see if they appeal to you). As for me….this is 80s style elevator music with entirely too much repetition …the depth found by fans may be there but I would rather never hear them again then strive to find out. For me 1 ½ star out of 5.

If you're a Sparks fan, or vaguely remember them from the 70s, or the 80s, or the 90s, or present, it's must see. Great insights from so many people in the music and entertainment world.

By the end if you're not a fan of Sparks, you'll probably be confused. The film is made well enough, but it's super long and super packed. The film doesn't frame the struggles and the failures enough as are most of these biopics. This one doesn't stand out either way. It's a fan doc by Edgar Wright. Final Score: 6/10. PS: It's. music doc!

I'm normally not a fan of documentaries… but the second I saw Edgar Wright made this, I was sold. And damn this documentary really was something else, I don't think I've seen anything quite like it. Wright brings his unique styles to this material to create the most quirky and exciting documentary out there! And his snappy, inventive, witty editing, visual and sound styles match the energy of the Sparks so well; he was born to tell their story. So yeah, this is probably the most fun you'll ever have with a documentary. It's so clever! And the story of the Sparks is quite wild too! I had never heard of the band before this, and I pretty much came out a fan! It's such an interesting story of such an under-appreciated experimental band! The movie is a love letter to artistic integrity and creativity, and really offers something for everyone. It's a film that seems to bonkers to be real, from the subject matter to the actual film, and yet it all is! It's smart, funny, infectiously weird, a little geeky, slightly too long, a little niche, but consistently entertaining!

Try and think of a clever and snappy way to review The Sparks Brothers; it will never be as smart, absorbing and funny as Edgar Wright's look at the highly original, prolific pop duo. Visually sumptuous, as befits a pair of individuals as intrinsically artistic as the Mael Brothers, not just musical genii but as the film makes clear, curators of their image right from the off back in the 70s. You don't have to be a Sparks fan to enjoy this, anyone with an interest in music and the zeitgeist will appreciate Wright's unique take on a music documentary, but it'll help if you are. Lots of jokes and japes, and visual adornments, a 'How To Be A Pop Colossus' this is not - thank god! - there will never be another group like Sparks and there's unlikely to be another music doc like Wright's oeuvre.

Edgar Wright's first documentary film chronicling the prolific and ever-evolving 5-decades long career of the Mael brothers, aka Sparks - "the best British band to come out of America", delights me despite its intimidating duration of 2h20m. As a late-comer and a casual fan, it not only provides a rare glimpse into the mysteriously private band but also an education of things I had no idea of as my first proper introduction to them was in 1994 with the grand and melodic Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins. For non-fans, this may look like a mockumentary of an oddly made-up band, except it's not fictional and you couldn't possibly make up a band like Sparks. Watching this film is like watching Wright engages in a battle of wits with the enormously charming but wickedly funny Mael brothers; and their dry, peculiar sense of humour as well as the ironic sense of contradiction about the band infuse the film as it makes the case for them being one of the most influential musicians around that the general public has never heard of. Likewise, Wright's film may look at first like a loose, often irreverent, if not downright flippant, piece of work, following a conventional formula that intercuts existing historical footage with fresh 'talking heads' interviews. However, this hides a more nuanced meticulousness and comprehensiveness that can only come from a film-maker who's truly passionate about his subjects. The amusing interview footage with celebrity fans and people who've worked with Sparks and the deliberately sincere yet corny cutaways add a special vibrancy and dynamic to calibrate the conventional documentary form to its unconventional subject matter, and rightfully cementing their status as the cool, sophisticated elder statesmen of intelligent popular music that they so richly deserve.

Edgar Wright makes a visually astounishing homage to Sparks in a documentary that might have been a little long in the tooth to fully feel satisfying, but does take a very thoughtful looks in the lives/careers of a band that didn´ t let it been defined by the year they made music.

Fun documentary about a great band. Unfortunately hindered by the album by album format, which gets tiring for the 20+ album run-through. If you have never heard of the band or only know a little, you will be a fan after this.

What lovely, funny and talented men. Loved it, but it would've helped my old man bladder if it had been a tad shorter.

This film is so joyful, funny and inspiring that I feel like Ive been resurrected from the dead! I have immense gratitude to Ron and Russel Mael for all their hard work as well as to Edgar Wright for making this beautiful film. The fact that the Mael brothers have remained true to themselves and their artistic vision for 5 decades is in itself a truly brilliant victory. See this film. It will spark within you the desire to go forth and do great things.

Brilliant, funny, fast-paced, and fascinating ride through decades of musical history focused on this enduring pair of brothers whose influence on musical performance is crystal clear.

12 Mighty Orphans is both a film we've seen done many times, wrapped in one we've never seen done before, as the self describing story tells a kind underdog story, but one that drags us through the mud too much to enjoy entirely. Luke Wilson stars as Rusty Russell, a successful Texas high school football coach, who relocates to Masonic, a Fort Worth orphanage of abandoned dustbowl young adults, who are being groomed for hard labor and a grim future. Russel and the team doctor, played by Martin Sheen, builds this group of young men from the ground up against all odds of being both parent-less and poor. The film doesn't have a mean bone in it's body, and because of that works enough to make us care about this team and their futures. Wilson is actually good dramatically here. Sheen is the heart of the film with his alcoholic team doctor narrating the film. Director Ty Roberts gives us a good throw-back football movie, even though it's far from the game we know today, with the action resembling more of a blood sport than a Tom Brady game (passing is still new in 1938). The important point is that we care about our characters. The problem is that the rewards are few and far between here. I was sad when the story ended. I felt like booing at the screen, really. These orphans are set up for failure and it's tough to watch. This is also a historical film where accuracy is chosen over diversity and that's not missed. Ultimately, if you're a football fan, or like a film that is melancholy but eventually happy enough, 12 Angry Orphans might get it done.

Now for me giving this a low score is because of the poster for this. I thought this was going to be like a spoof movie but it's not. I thought this was an Edgar Wright film like Shaun of the dead but it's a documentary. I was pretty calm at first so I could learn from these singers that I've never heard of but I got so bored. They don't have the personality's of famous singers. Yes it's cool to see that their very humble but this is only good if your a fan and I hoped to become a fan but didn't. The poster should've said documentary instead of the hilarious tag line " your favorite bands favorite band." Very disappointing.