Air Guitar Nation (2007)
83 %
Reviews Counted: 60 Fresh: 50 Rotten:10 Average Rating: 7.1/10
Consensus:
It's up for debate how serious or ironic its subjects are, but Air Guitar Nation is nonetheless a funny and exciting documentary with a killer soundtrack.
Runtime: 81 mins
Theatrical Release: Mar 23, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: A battle of naked ambition played out on the national and, ultimately, world stage, AIR GUITAR NATION chronicles the birth of the U.S. Air Guitar Championships as legions of aspiring rock stars live out their dreams on a quest to become the world champion in a strange world where musical... [More]
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Starring: David S. Jung, Dan Crane, Gordon Hintz, Zac Munro
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When a documentary is as entertaining as Air Guitar Nation, you have to ask if you really need it to have redeeming social value or to advance the art form in any way.
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12/07/07
This raucously entertaining documentary about one of the silliest competitions on the planet actually has a serious message about the power of "airness" to change the world. Well, maybe.
11/09/07
There must be better, more useful ways of amusing themselves but obviously none which would allow them to strut the stage to the plaudits of a baying crowd like latter-day rock stars.
11/09/07
Despite the film’s admirable brevity it’s still hard to maintain a wry ironic grin for a full 81 minutes.
11/09/07
While quite possibly the stupidest thing you’ve ever seen in your life, this documentary exploring the world of air guitar enthusiasts is a riot from start to finish.
11/09/07
A gloriously insane journey into the weirder reaches of rock, Air Guitar Nation is a funny, funky and oddly moving burst of lively factual entertainment.
11/09/07
Shot in a raw, grungy style that lends the film a degree of authenticity, AGN is a riff-roaring experience that rarely hits a bum note.
11/09/07
you will be entertained even if, in rock’n’ roll terms, it’s less satanic metal than cutesy chart pop.
11/09/07
A nuts-and-bolts document of the annual Air Guitar World Championships which take place in the rural outpost of Oulu in Finland.
11/09/07
Hugely entertaining, frequently hilarious documentary with colourful, warm-hearted characters and an infectious energy that'll send you bouncing out of the cinema with a goofy grin on your face.
11/08/07
When a documentary compels you to care about something that you didn't think you had any interest in, well... that rocks!
10/20/07
Air Guitar Nation is a very well-made film and it tells its story at a quick, even pace, but you really need to suspend your disbelief if you’re going to allow this film to fully wrap you in its charms.
10/16/07
Somehow, after most of the other 2007 movies have faded from memory, I have a feeling that I will still remember the passion and commitment of the people I met in Air Guitar Nation.
08/27/07
a fun enough goof to give it 90 minutes of your time as a feature film.
08/18/07
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