I'm a massive Kings Of Leon fan so was thrilled to see a documentary film about the band and this didn't disappoint. The Documentary was made by long time friend of the band Stephen Mitchell who has used archive footage from the last ten years to create this intimate documentary. Make no mistake this band is made up of a family who lived a very poor life but went on to become one of the biggest bands in the world.
The story centres around a yearly reunion in Talihina where the Followill family join together for fun, food and drink. Most of the family are more then willing to chat about the band including one great moment where the family tell the audience about when they start calling each other up when they see the group as a prize on the Price is Right ( 12 month subscription to Rolling Stone magazine) I found the conversations with the boys parents the most interesting as they help explain how the band went from church going preachers to a sex, drugs and rock n roll band. This is where director explores the most by interviewing the band and using old footage on how the Followill brothers went from one extreme to the next. Some of the old footage is brilliant, showing lead singer Caleb and Drummer Nathan singing church songs as 18 year old boys.
The film also explores what it's like to be in a band and all the drugs, women and arguments that go with it. Some people will argue that this takes you away from the main story but I feel as a fan it's exactly what we wanted to see. They show footage from the early days when the band played in front of 100 people all the way through to playing in front of 50,000. It also shows some arguments between Caleb and Nathan and they can be quite viscous.
Is this film just for fans? Possibly so but anyone who is interested in music will enjoy this documentary. It's an added bonus if you are a big Kings Of Leon fan (me).
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