I did not go into this film with a lot of expectation as I have never seen on of the films that follow a band around and certainly not a band that I am not overly interested in. After watching the film, hearing their songs and seeing them behind the scenes I hate to admit that I am converted.
The footage of their concerts was incredibly well filmed, showing interaction with the cameras as well as the crowd. The most impressive moments was when the pictures on the screen flew off and became part of the performance. Not watching this in 3D it wasn't as impressive as I' sure that was meant to be but it was still a creative touch. The most memorable use of these was when the boys became comic book characters.
Watching the boys mess around was sometimes annoying because they do seem slightly immature and you can see why so many young girls like them, however Spurlock does a good job of piecing together touching and more serious moments that allow you to get to know them better. Obviously you don't know how real all the moments are but they seem genuine and most of the boys come across as likeable.
All-in-all it is not a great film but it had creative touches, probably thanks to the youthful audience in mind and a creative team behind it. Furthermore it is not an overly annoying or 'we're so great' seeming film about a band which is what I expected.
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