The story of the punk band The Embarrassment which came out of Wichita Kansas, the film charts their rapid rise and quick decent into obscurity.
I suspect you’re wondering if we really need another film about a band that came and went without leaving a mark, and the truth is in this case yes. I say that not because the music is going to make you become a hardcore fan bemoaning the collapse of the band, rather we kind of need this film because the film shows has some sly moments that make the film transcended just being about the one band and into something more. For example in the final moments of the film there is a discussion of how despite touching the lives of the members and their fans the reality is that in the bigger scheme of things they kind of left no mark. I think the term used is dent, as in they made a small dent but now it’s gone from eternity. It’s kind of a sad statement but it’s one that sums up a lot of bands that came and went.
Watching the film I stopped caring about the band and was more interested in the guys and their lives and how the band affected them. It was something that affected me.
This is a small quiet unexpected gem and one that you really should make an effort to see – say in it’s screening in LA on the 26th or NYC on the 27th.
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