A biopic about the 1960's band The Monkees, the movie summarizes the story of how the group was created and rose to fame.
I wanted this movie to be great, but I was disappointed. The Monkees are my favorite band of all time, and I was really hoping this movie would acknowledge the difficulties they faced in the 60's and would give them the recognition they deserve. However this movie failed to accurately tell their story in almost every aspect. It over-exaggerated certain aspects of each member of the group and made them seem one-dimensional. It was a prime example of poor writing. It made Davy seem like he hated his job and his fellow band members, which was not the case by any means. It portrayed Michael as an incredibly self-centered jerk who had a one track mind and never let loose, which again was not the case. It got Peter's personality almost completely wrong, and the case was similar for Micky. Not to mention the lack of attention to many other smaller details. For every part of the story they got right, there were 3 wrong things that followed. In addition, there was a lot of added fictional drama that made it worse. They got the dynamic of the group all wrong. This film has so many flaws, and as a fan of the band who picked up on each and every one of them, I was not pleased. At times it even seemed as if the movie was meant to mock the band. It seemed really low budget and appeared as if little to no research was done on some things. I didn't completely hate it, but I definitely didn't love it either. There were also some more noticeable flaws in terms of details. I found myself very frustrated while watching this movie. The one thing I liked was that they included some side stories that weren't exclusively about the show or music but were true and were reasonably enjoyable. I definitely would not recommend it for someone who wants to learn more about the Monkees, because they would either get the wrong impression or be very misinformed. I'd give it a 4/10 at best. I wish they would have paid better tribute to my favorite band, and I'm very disappointed in the way the portrayed them. I only hope that this movie does not turn people away from the Monkees since they are a great group and this film was just poorly made.
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AuthorHello fellow film lovers! Just a little bit about me: I love movies from the Old Hollywood era, especially musicals. In general, my movie taste is a bit all over the place. I don't really stick to one genre, as I just watch whatever looks interesting! I look forward to broadening my horizons in terms of film and reviewing them to the best of my ability in an honest way. Reading another passion of mine, and I'm frequently told I have an old soul, so expect to see a lot of older films being reviewed. I hope you can find what you need here! Archives
May 2019
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