Rush

Ok, I have to start off by saying that I am not a fan of Rush. I've always respected their abilities as being extremely technical and doing things no band has ever done, and doing it their way. But I just couldn't ever get into them for some reason. I think they're an acquired taste, you either get it or you don't. The documentary genre is definitely performance film, music or concert to be more specific. The role of the filmmaker was reporter, reporting the facts that have taken place over the last 40 years. A good burning question this film asks is what makes Rush one of the greatest rock bands of all time? The visual imagery ties into the editing style, and they used a lot of stock footage and past interviews to highlight their road to success. The theme for me in this film was rock n roll, and showing the viewer just how much hard work goes into the process. Some of the stakes when this movie was made was will they ever get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Well the answer to that is yes they did. Even if you are not a fan of Rush, you will definitely take home a certain amount of respect for these guys. They were never popular growing up or even when they were starting out, but they stuck with it, and it goes to show you if you believe in yourself anything is possible. Ok, so it was a little corny at the end, but so what?!