licraig You don't have to be a Fishbone fan to appreciate this documentary, you just have to love music and people and magic and life. The story of these beautiful, brilliant, clever and funny boys finding each other and going on to create such incredible, groundbreaking and enduring music is wonderful and heart-warming. It gives you faith. The way this film shows the joys and strains of friendships and personalities as they grow and change within a long-running band is just brilliant. On top of that you feel the artistic struggles of integrity versus compromise, and the cruel industry that so often packages for the masses at the expense of creative genius. We've never seen a better music documentary. You come away loving the people and caring about them really deeply. And you hear their music and have to buy the albums. Brilliant! This is a sensitive, poignant, highly charged, yet incredibly touching snapshot of a really brilliant and beautiful bunch of guys. The film is funny, moving, painful, entertaining…. It's hard for a non-filmmaker to explain why this film works so well: It's just so honest and so 'real'. It's cleverly crafted, with brilliant scene-setting cartoons, and as the story unfolds you don't feel the joins as the ages pass or the people come and go; there's nothing clunky, staged or forced, you just get caught up in the love, the journey, the genuineness of the people, and the fun and passion of the music.

wesley-j-anderson I had only heard about Fishbone because I knew my favorite bands were heavily influenced by them (311, The Urge, etc...). However, I've become a huge fan and seeing this movie makes you really respect them for everything they've done for the music industry. It's so inspiring as an aspiring musician to see a band that has stayed true to themselves and their fans and never sold out, despite their successors like the Chili Peppers becoming superstars. The movie does a great job depicting the Fishbone story showing highs, lows, infighting, their views on the industry, and looks into their personal lives. To sum it up, the reason I love this movie and Fishbone so much is because they define success as being original, not fame. Mr. Anderson did a great job of portraying that message.

brucejt Yo, I just saw this documentary regarding Fishbone and it is a must see for anyone whoever bought an album or saw them live. As big a fan as I've been the last 20 years I have to admit the access and interviews they granted really shed a light on their thoughts, impact on the industry, struggles that continue till this day. It was really interesting and while I was pumped and thumping to the beats as they spoke I found it sad this band never really got its rewards financially or the acclaim they deserve. Angelo is a musical maniac genius who will be misunderstood forever and that's the way it goes....by the way, they should be a lock for the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame!!!!!!!!!!!!! Their influence on so many bands aside from their ground breaking music on its own makes them worthy.

Freako Niko I finally got to see the documentary last night the Riverside Film Festival in California. Let me just start by saying I've been a fan of the band since day one... I've seen every incarnation live and pretty much loved them all. The filmmakers had the daunting task of encapsulating their massive history it into a compelling movie under 2 hours.For the most part they did a great job. They covered the early years perfectly, including touching interviews with both Angelo and Norwood's mothers. Norwood gave a tour of the school where they all met and told the story about their initial formation which was inter cut with Angelo's interview in an occasionally hilarious fashion. Dirty Walt's interviews were a highlight as well. I've seen him as more of a silent serious type for years. He's always been a great presence in the band. A firm and confident, yet slightly menacing anchor to the mayhem on stage. His interview showed a whole different side of him. A confident, humorous and charismatic story teller.They also handled Kendall's breakdown and ensuing band turmoil perfectly. The Berkley reunion was touching and heartfelt as well as the subsequent Chris and Kendall meet up.Technically, as a documentary, the movie did a great job presenting LA history. It touched on a wide range of subjects: the Black Panther movement, integrated school busing, the LA riots, the crack epidemic ... all the way to the rise and fall of the 90's Alterna-rock scene.I would have liked to see more included on the creation of the music itself. See the band at work writing, their actual creative process. So much mention was made of their music being a groundbreaking mash up of styles, but not enough was actually shown.As well I felt the end portion of the movie seemed overly dire. I know they had to focus on one story so they chose the initial lineup, but I think the current band is much better off than it seemed. Yes, their greatest successes with publicity and sales were with the original lineup ... but half of their career has been with other players. The current members have been performing together since 2003 to rave reviews.I'm not saying it should have been a "love letter" to the band, ... I just feel it wasn't exactly accurate. Maybe a few extra minutes of live footage clearly mentioning that it is from the current lineup should have been highlighted. One of the reasons that they continue to persist is that they still put on an intense and passionate live show. Anyway, glad to see that someone put the time and effort into getting the almighty Fishbone the extra attention they truly deserve.