Air Guitar Nation (2007)
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Reviews Counted:61
Fresh:51
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.
Theatrical Release:09-11-2007
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... [More]
Starring: David S. Jung, Dan Crane, Gordon Hintz, Zac Munro
Director: Alexandra Lipsitz
Reviews for Air Guitar Nation
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 4/5 |
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. Full Review |
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 2/6 |
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. Full Review |
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Very funny. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Like most guitar solos, the film doesn't quite know when to quit. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Originality 0.9, Presentation 2.3 and Silliness 5.2. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Despite the film’s admirable brevity it’s still hard to maintain a wry ironic grin for a full 81 minutes. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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. Full Review |
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3/5 |
you will be entertained even if, in rock’n’ roll terms, it’s less satanic metal than cutesy chart pop. Full Review |
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3/6 |
A nuts-and-bolts document of the annual Air Guitar World Championships which take place in the rural outpost of Oulu in Finland. Full Review |
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4/5 |
A delightfully surreal look at a bizarre performance art. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Click to read the article Full Review |
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5/5 |
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. Full Review |
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4/5 |
A genuinely funny and absorbing documentary. Full Review |
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Put aside all of your preconceptions of air guitar as a hobby of shamelessly untalented wanna-be guitar players, and step into the world of competitive air guitar. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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. Full Review |
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4/5 |
When a documentary compels you to care about something that you didn't think you had any interest in, well... that rocks! Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
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. Full Review |
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3/4 |
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. Full Review |
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