A combination of themes going here! Lots of basis of London punk and new wave; which was common in 1985! Bands like Adam and The Ants and David Bowie are definitely inspirations in the movie.
The new wave songs are good and the live shows of the Brothers seem natural and not forced. There is a lot of punk energy about them and I like the cinematography style.
It's very arthouse. It's very advanced for the era and for a very young director to do this movie it is accomplished and with plenty of slapstick and style.
What it sadly misses is a better narrative and storyline. It's like a bunch of random themes put together from live shows to a car-chase to some sort of weird alien/zombie apocolypse script with a homage to other bizarre cult movies!
I really enoyed the film and it is a LOT of fun. Just the plot line is very thin. The brothers perform fabulously and the band is fun. Bands get huge recognition in Japan and for artists it's one of the best places in the world to tour. It's highlighted here with the two brothers performing to an energised and enthusiastic crowd.
Bands that don't always get noticed when they should but get amazing treatment in Japan (just watch the Anvil doc; ignorerd overseas but loved in Japan) and it's so nice to see the Japanese people truely adore pop culture. As a big music nerd this has been done very well but it also feels like one long pop video with an interesting end!
With a descent script this could have been so much better! However it is so funny and quirky and amusing that I still loved it! I got the first pressing on Third Windows which has a cd with it of the soundtrack! This is a very nice touch as a package! Thanks to Third Windows for allowing me to see these fun films which I otherwise would not have. It's hard to rate but I loved the entertainment value. 7/10.
