The overall story of Dingo and Nipa Neumann is probably familiar to everyone who lived their teenage during those years. The reason the story arc seems quite cliche is that it was. A relatively quick rise to the top position, the grinding of the success, the social problems of not being able to live a normal life, alcohol and the quick fall have been seen dozens of times, and this band seemed to follow the recipe quite accurately.
However, what made this movie so enjoyable to me was the production. The city of Pori, the accents, the attitude and the look were very close to what I remember from those years. It was always a pleasure to see those international looking rock stars and then hear them speaking with an accent thick enough to cut through glass. Also the look and the actors seemed very close to the originals.
For me the 4:3 format took a bit too much attention. I understand why it was done, but I kept hoping the screen would have some back to widescreen. I have probably spent way too much time watching the narrow formats.
Overall I recommend watching this if you lived through the Dingo-hysteria. If you are of later generation it may take a bit of studying to get into mood.
