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Synopsis

How can one rock band be successful, underrated, hugely influential, and criminally overlooked all at the same time? Edgar Wright’s debut documentary THE SPARKS BROTHERS, which features commentary from celebrity fans Flea, Jane Wiedlin, Beck, Jack Antonoff, Jason Schwartzman, Neil Gaiman, and more, takes audiences on a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers/bandmates Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.

Cast

  • Ron Mael
  • Edgar Wright
  • Russell Mael
  • Flea
  • Beck
  • Jack Antonoff
  • Jason Schwartzman
  • Neil Gaiman
  • Jane Wiedlin

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Verified Review
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Going in I knew of Sparks, but wasn’t especially familiar with them. What sold me on seeing this was Edgar Wright and the trailer, that said, this film is fantastic! This was the most enjoyable movie that I have seen in quite some time.

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Metacritic

80
Jun 17, 2021

The Sparks Brothers, an energetic documentary directed by Edgar Wright, explains their appeal in part by emphasizing how it cannot be explained.

Metacritic review by Glenn Kenny
Glenn Kenny
The New York Times
90
Jun 16, 2021

If you care about Sparks, this movie is heaven, a long-overdue answer to the group’s 1994 song “When Do I Get to Sing ‘My Way.’” (With this doc, Ron and Russell have to feel, at least a little bit, “like Sinatra felt.”) If you don’t know about Sparks, Wright has created an introduction that gleefully demolishes any barrier you might think you have toward their music.

Metacritic review by Glenn Whipp
Glenn Whipp
Los Angeles Times
75
Jun 14, 2021

The film embodies the idiosyncratic, tongue-in-cheek sensibilities of Ron and Russell Mael’s long-running cult American pop band.

Metacritic review by Jake Cole
Jake Cole
Slant Magazine