Shane Meadows ('This is England') brings his unique directorial style, humour and emotional depth to this film on the acclaimed band The Stone Roses, capturing the band at work and in their everyday lives as they rehearsed for their much-anticipated reunion, which culminated in three triumphant homecoming gigs at Manchester's Heaton Park in front of 220,000 adoring fans.
Incorporating never-seen-before material spanning the band's musical history, the personal experiences of many of those touched by the band and their music, and unparalleled access to the record-breaking sell-out concerts which took place in the summer of 2012, this is the definitive record of the definitive band of the past 25 years.
★★★★ "A rowdy, raucous documentary that complements the band’s combative image" - David Gritten, The Telegraph
★★★★ "In its sheer warmth, energy and sense of purpose, this film could be Meadows's best so far" - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
15
96 minutes
2013
Music, Documentary
United Kingdom
English
None
Film4