The most memorable moment is not a gag but a kiss, which -- surprisingly -- proves to be as sweet, moving and heartbreaking as any smooch seen onscreen in ages.
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05/15/03
A Mighty Wind (2003)
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Reviews Counted:168
Fresh:147
Rotten:21
Average Rating:7.4/10
Consensus: Though not as uproariously funny as Guest's previous movies, A Mighty Wind is also more heartfelt.
Theatrical Release:16-01-2004
Synopsis: Christopher Guest follows up his hilarious mockumentary BEST IN SHOW with this parody of the folk music industry. Three well-known folk groups come together for a reunion concert in New York City,... [More]
Starring: Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy
Director: Christopher Guest
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05/14/03
It's not that A Mighty Wind isn't funny. It is. But it's also amazingly insubstantial. Five minutes after it's over, it begins to evaporate. And it doesn't help that Wind breaks (oh, come on, you couldn't have resisted either) no new ground.
05/14/03
There is no more exact statement of Hippie Sell-Out than folk songs being used to sell constipation relief.
05/14/03
If you’re going for a textbook “good” movie, this isn’t it. But... I sure laughed a lot. And these days, that’s good enough for me.
05/14/03
Guest and company can always entertain, but they’re even better at doing much, much more.
05/14/03
The movie manages to be satiric and affectionate at the same time.
05/13/03
A picture with moments of singular lunacy but overall regrettably little bite.
05/13/03
"A Mighty Wind" is like a breath of fresh air.
05/13/03
Deftly mixes equal parts hilarity, poignancy, and lively hootenanny gusto.
05/12/03
The predictably skimpy plot is only the skeleton upon which the talented core group of players can lay their fleshy and muscular comedy.
05/11/03
A Mighty Wind succeeds at being witty and sincere like all of Guest's and Co's. previous efforts. This time, however, there is a layer of humanity on the power of innocence that makes this film unique.
05/11/03
The characters in A Mighty Wind are annoying, petty, pathetic, neurotic… and downright charming.
05/11/03
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05/11/03
A Mighty Wind doesn’t blow. But it fails to conjure the type of comedic hurricane that fans of Guest anticipate.
05/10/03
Viciously creative.
05/10/03
It allows for a little tenderness blended in amidst the outrageous non-sequiturs and gut-busting one-liners. It is a film with heart as well as wit.
05/10/03
Not quite what it could have been, but it features enough priceless moments and catchy music to be well worth seeing.
05/09/03
We expect sly acting and clever writing from Guest and company. But the big surprise here is the quality of the songwriting and musicianship.
05/09/03
Most of this film feels as if we've seen it before, and that's because we have. But this cast is marvelous to be around, as always.
05/09/03
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