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I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

As Good As It Gets

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

I have never been a big fan of Oasis, considering them to be a simple rehash of old musical ideas spiced up with a heavy dose of Manchester attitude, but I found this film to be utterly compelling. It was shown on TV in the UK at 10pm when I was ready to retire to bed but my wife and I ended up glued to it and watched the whole thing.I played in a Manchester band in the early 90s and I thought I knew everything I needed to know about Oasis but this film revealed a new perspective. Rather than the snarling, foul-mouthed oaf he is depicted as in the UK media (and by his brother) we see Liam as a far more three-dimensional character, projecting glimmers of genuine charisma and talent alongside the sweary outbursts. It's a PR job of course, but a very good one nonetheless.And that's where the only real problem with this film lies; it is an advert for brand Oasis and it is very kind to them. The film sees us through to the peak of their fame with the massive sold-out shows at Knebworth, but we don't get any insight into the wasted opportunities and rapid decline which followed. As impressive as the band's rise was, the story arc doesn't feel complete.I would recommend this film to anyone interested in rock music though, even if they don't particularly like Oasis. In fact, if you don't know their story already that probably just makes it all the more interesting.

STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning Noel Gallagher was the guitar-man for the Inspiral Carpets in the early 90's before being sacked for being too wild and unpredictable. However, later on in that decade, the Britpop phenomenon exploded onto the scene, and him, his brother Liam and two others jumped on the bandwagon, and formed the swaggering, rough round the edges rock group that went on to become the legendary Oasis. These rough round the edges Mancunian boys were uncompromising in their ways, and presented an alternative to the cookie cut vision of what a music personality should be, but managed to secure a series of consecutive hits before conflicting personalities, inter-band dynamics and the advent of ready made pop culture sought to bring them down.While they were undoubtedly tied up in the Britpop bubble of the time, years later it's undeniable that Oasis, as an individual group, generated something within the musical youth of the time that none of the others did, and to many they still do to this day. They tapped into the collective consciousness of young music fans of the time, and fed off a sense of disillusionment and rebelliousness many of them felt in what turned out to be the dying days of fifteen years of Tory rule. Although they clearly modelled themselves after, and idolised The Beatles, they were still raw and authentic in a way a band like Blur or Supergrass couldn't say they were, and in terms of delivering a cocky, take us or leave us attitude, they were in a league of their own.The film charts their story from before they were even born, with their mothers arrival from Ireland in the early 60's, and her marriage to their father, who physically abused her and Noel, but not Liam, although it still left traumatic scars on him, as we learn in one part where their tour manager in the US recounts him 'demanding' her to come down and see him so he could ask if she believed in God, only to tell her exactly why he didn't. Noel, however, seemingly refused to let it define him and managed to be a bit more grounded. However, their rough upbringing still reflected on their style as musicians, with Noel stating that Oasis 'weren't a band for wimps' and that their first reaction through losing a drummer to illness (but not death) was 'f**k me, we need a new drummer.' It all wraps up with Noel's thoughts on what happened after their mighty gig as Knebworth and how 'reality TV/talent show culture/the internet' meant such a mighty event could never happen again, and how the band should have just gone their separate ways forever after that. There's certainly a lot to cover in such a relatively short musical lifetime, and this film soaks you up in pretty much of it and leaves you feeling only minimally deflated after nearly two hours. ****

I spent my teen years in the '90s and till today I'm still a huge fan of The X-Files, Arsenal FC, and my favorite band ever, OASIS, and so naturally I was geekin' out about this new docu about them, directed by Mat Whitecross. Brought to you by the producers of "Amy" and "Senna" OASIS: SUPERSONIC chronicles the incredible true story of the rise, reign, explosion and fall of the legendary rock band OASIS.Now, here's the thing, if you're as big a fan of theirs as I am, you'd already know their story by heart, how they came to be, their humble but happy beginning, what they did to make a living in their early years, how they got together as a band and how they eventually signed on to a recording deal. This really isn't anything new for us fans. But to those who don't know those details, OASIS: SUPERSONIC goes thorough and chronologically in presenting them. The film really really goes into the heart of it, it's authentic, it's magnetic, it draws you in and it covers every little detail, one after the other and it interviews every person directly involved during each specific moment.I may be mistaken but I don't believe this is the first docu that's ever made about OASIS, but it's definitely one that leaves no stone unturned. It's as definitive and as extensive as it gets. Especially with all the raw archival footage from the earl '90s when they were just a struggling band, that alone manages to transport a lot of us back through time, all of a sudden, nostalgia of things used to be just come rushing in like a floodgate had just been opened. It's fascinating when you look at the two brothers, Noel and Liam, because they have a peculiar way of showing sibling love to each other. Just like any other siblings, they too would fight, but I suppose it finally got to a point where they just had to part. But the combination of Noel Gallagher's songwriting talent and Liam's unique distinctive voice are the stuff that rock history is made of. You see their arc, the evolution of the band, their transition, their effort in adapting to the times, all covered in OASIS: SUPERSONIC, which is a must-see docu for us OASIS fans everywhere, it opens the door to one of all-time greatest rock bands. A24 releases OASIS: SUPERSONIC in U.S. theaters as a one-night only theatrical event on October 26, 2016-- Rama's Screen --

I watched with great interest this documentary, I wanted to know more about the band Oasis. I think I have just one CD, maybe two, with them and, after about 20 years I have not given much time to discover them. Seen in the huge cinema hall, it was seen and heard super cool. They have some beautiful melodies: Rock 'n' Roll Star, Some Might Say, Don't Look Back In Anger, Champagne Supernova, Wonderwall, Supersonic. Mat Whitecross is a talented director. I've worked with him myself, I was featured in Take That: The Flood music video. Whether you like Oasis or you not know them at all, deserve to see the movie to find out something about an important band in the history of rock'n'roll.