Anvil 4.5

Unfortunately, a loser of a film about unfortunate losers in the rock’n’roll sweepstakes, the Canadian heavy-metallists, Anvil. The two leads, Lips and Robb, look so much like the stars of Spinal Tap, the film often resembles a parody of a parody, which is not a good thing. The songs, of which we get to hear no more than a snippet, are unmemorable, and the film lacks dramatic arc, with only one minor respite (a crowd in Tokyo actually shows up!) from a litany of downer incidents serving as a climax. What we’re left with is the sad thought that artists who can make people happy have to eke out a living at a children’s food bank, while lawyers and hedge fund managers who contribute little to society are making millions.

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