Creation Stories

I was hoping for so much from this film with a good lineup of actors and a decent screen writer.

Best way to describe the film.....it was alright.

With the vast amount of songs to choose from that era even the soundtrack wasn't great.

If you empty the bins of the editing suites of every music film for the last twenty years, put it in a blender with Irvine Welsh's last few terrible books, this is what you end up with. It's a terrible shame as theres a legitimate story to be told and some very good actors wasted (and Nick Moran should definitely stick to acting - his Malcolm McLaren impression is superb but truly he couldn't direct traffic). This film is a mess: a horrible cliche soup of strung-together anecdotes and derivative snapshots with no structure or shape. Does for Creation Records what 'Cats' did for cats.

"I've been a fan of Oasis for a long time, and their music, so when the trailer came out, I wanted to see this semi-autobiographical film about Oasis manager Alan McGee. Not surprisingly, the beginning of the film portrays the rebellious behavior of an ordinary family and different experiences when traveling with friends to different places. Regardless of how McGee affirmed his bands, there are two scenes that truly showcase his success. First, he was always the one finding stages for the band in front of others. Second, since he was a rebel, he stuck to his own beliefs and style. Of course, the final quote, 'Don't try to change the river's course; learn to build bridges and communicate so that others understand,' really teaches us how to change our prejudices.

I've watched my fair share of music biopics, and this was enjoyable enough once I'd tuned into it. It is however rather patchy - in every respect. Perhaps that's a deliberate choice.

It's also quite cheap, leaning heavily on contemporary footage. Due to this and merely average writing, it struggles to find its own aesthetic and develop its full potential. It's hard to believe this is a 2020s movie; it feels older.

Why does any of this matter? Because it feels like a story that ought to be told properly. But this ^^^ might be it. Even Elvis only got one biopic. Though Joy Division got two - just saying.

This should have been a great movie but it's just a bit of a mess. A great story with the best bits skipped over pretty quickly. Screamadelica was Creations first big thing but was lucky if it got a minute's mention. The accents were pretty terrible too, I'm sure there's better suited actors to play JAMC, at least use Scottish ones, same with the Gallaghers, very poor choices. Still, at least the music was good. Probably would've made a better six part tv series than cramming McGee's eventful life into a movie.