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Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.32 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Quick and charming and irresistible. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.32 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-Intelligencer
It's more strangely and elementally touching than its predecessors. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for Movie RoundtableMovie Roundtable
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Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)
If âThis Is Spinal Tapâ was the first shot fired, and âWaiting For Guffmanâ and âBest In Showâ were the successful templates for the formula, âA Mighty Windâ represents a comfortable ride on this âmockumentaryâ blueprint. It isnât ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Bullz-Eye.comBullz-Eye.com
The latest target of Guest's whimsy is folk music. The setup is that a renowned music promoter who specialized in 1960s folk music has just died, and one of his sons (Bob Balaban) organizes a tribute to his father and reunites the three most successful ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Bullz-Eye.com
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Perth Sunday TimesPerth Sunday Times
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Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for CinemaSpeak.com (Dan Tester)CinemaSpeak.com (Dan Tester)
Ah, just the sight of it gave me goosebumps. After 18 years, Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins and Derek Smalls are reunited on the glorious big screen. Of course they have morphed from the outrageous Spinal Tap into the much more subdued trio of Alan ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at CinemaSpeak.com (Dan Tester)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Dante A. Ciampaglia)MovieWeb (Dante A. Ciampaglia)
Very few filmmakers can create a mockumentary as well as Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean and their troupe of comedic talents. From their minds, "This is Spinal Tap," "Waiting for Guffman" and "Best in Show" were sprung. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at MovieWeb (Dante A. Ciampaglia)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Dave Brennan)MovieWeb (Dave Brennan)
The Answer IS: This "mockumentary" film follows a large cast of assorted zany small-town characters, who all follow separate paths to a random event that brings everyone together in a hilarious finale. Starring Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at MovieWeb (Dave Brennan)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
Irving Steinbloom is dead and â as a tribute to his lifeâs work â the folk music concert promoterâs son Jonathan (Bob Balaban) is organizing a memorial concert at New York Cityâs Town Hall. A Mighty Wind chronicles preparations for the ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (Tony Pellum)ToxicUniverse.com (Tony Pellum)
At one point near the end of A Mighty Wind, all three reunited folk bands are performing the theme song on stage at New York's Town Hall. Christopher Guest's impeccable knowledge of filmic sensibilities edits the scene as if filmed from different ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Tony Pellum)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Future Movies (Jay Richardson)Future Movies (Jay Richardson)
A film you'll yearn to love, A Mighty Wind amuses whilst never being quite as good as Spinal Tap devotees will desperately want it to be. As he did for am-dram in Waiting for Guffman and dog breeding with Best in Show, Christopher Guest once again ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Future Movies (Jay Richardson)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
Here in Blighty we've had the mockumentary genre championed predominantly on the small screen by the likes of Ricky Gervais and Rob Brydon in gems like 'The Office' and 'Marion and Geoff'. Across the pond, they have Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Susan GrangerSusan Granger
Writer/director/actor Christopher Guest has devised his own specific cinematic genre: the mockumentary. With its spontaneous, improvised dialogue, the mockumentary does have a basic structure: the story revolves around diverse characters who meet for a ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Susan Granger
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Oregon Herald (Mark Sells)The Oregon Herald (Mark Sells)
From the makers of "Waiting for Guffman" and "Best in Show" comes "A Mighty Wind," a film that rekindles the spirit of the '60s folk rock boom and details the rise and fall of three noteworthy groups and their attempts to reunite years later for one, ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at The Oregon Herald (Mark Sells)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
This film has a very talented ensemble cast of regulars who we have grown to adore over the years. My favorites were: Ed Begley, Jr, Fred Willard, Catherine O'Hara, Jane Lynch, and Bob Balaban. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Nathan Rabin)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Nathan Rabin)
The film's heart and soul belong to O'Hara and to Levy, whose folk-music burnout has the shell-shocked expression of someone who's been to hell and never quite made it back. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Nathan Rabin)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Empire (Kim Newman)Empire (Kim Newman)
Improv comedy at its best: subtle, hilarious, excruciating and affecting in equal measure. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Empire (Kim Newman)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Annette Cardwell)filmcritic.com (Annette Cardwell)
It may be 'formula,' but Guest does some of the best formula comedy I've ever seen. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at filmcritic.com (Annette Cardwell)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Variety (David Rooney)Variety (David Rooney)
The gifted repertory company again creates an amusing gallery of incisively observed characters, riffing off each other with enjoyment levels that frequently prove contagious. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Variety (David Rooney)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
There is affectionate bittersweet nostalgia alongside the jokes. You may find the film touching and, in the case of at least one emotionally unstable character (brilliantly played by Levy), even a little unsettling. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Frank Lovece)TV Guide (Frank Lovece)
While the unfortunate epilogue strains the naturalism of what's gone on before and leaves a bit of a sour taste, this semi-improvisational comedy otherwise reaches Balzacian brilliance. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at TV Guide (Frank Lovece)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ Data (--)ShowBIZ Data (--)
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Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (Hazel-Dawn Dumpert)LA Weekly (Hazel-Dawn Dumpert)
Freshened immensely by pitch-perfect song parodies, a batch of hilarious faux album covers, nimble improv from the ever-marvelous cast, and a palpable love for the subject matter. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at LA Weekly (Hazel-Dawn Dumpert)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Weekly (Ian Grey)Orlando Weekly (Ian Grey)
A hilarious film that boasts a world-class joke-per-minute ratio, yet also works as a deeply affecting tragedy. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Orlando Weekly (Ian Grey)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Frank Lovece)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Frank Lovece)
Smart with heart is a rare combination. Add funny and you're down to about five filmmakers worldwide, and one of them is Christopher Guest. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Frank Lovece)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
There's more artistry, heart, talent and wit in the first four minutes of A Mighty Wind than there is in the whole of Adam Sandler's last three comedies combined. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
The most mature, heartfelt and keenly observed film of Team Guffman. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
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Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (--)Empire Magazine (--)
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Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
A rollicking, tongue-in-cheek sendup. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Erin Cullin)Empire Movies (Erin Cullin)
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Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Supercala.com (John Venable)Supercala.com (John Venable)
Christopher Guest has proven himself to be the master of an entire genre of film. He owns the mock-umentary. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Supercala.com (John Venable)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
consistently amusing while you're watching it, but it's even funnier when you think back on it later. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)
Though it may not be Guest et als best effort to date, its definitely not a shabby one. Fans of the troupes odd humor and scathingly accurate caricatures will find much to be pleased about here ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for New York Times (A.O. Scott)New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Almost makes you believe that Mitch and Mickey were real, which is an impressive stunt. More than that, it makes you almost wish that they were, which is something of a miracle. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.18 out of 4 stars for hoopla.nuhoopla.nu
That's right: the gang's all here. Once more Christopher Guest et al have bought us a mockumentary focussing on a quirky subculture. This time it's folk music. (Something of which I know absolutely nothing, apart from David Bowie's early work.) Everyone ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at hoopla.nu
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.11 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.comfilmcritic.com
For the rest of you, Guestian movies are mockumentaries that usually send up some peculiar topic (community theater, dog shows), star a troupe of the same handful of very talented comedy actors (with a heavy Second City bias), are for the most part ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at filmcritic.com
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.09 out of 4 stars for DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
For those out there who are fans of Christopher Guestâs other projects, namely âBest in Showâ and âWaiting for Guffmanâ, wait no more. The third installment in the âmockumentaryâ trilogy is here at last! Itâs highly likely that everyone ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.06 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Insiders (Stephen Wong)Entertainment Insiders (Stephen Wong)
Christopher Guestâs latest mockumentary once again features his offbeat troupe of players delving into a lesser-known slice of society, this time focusing on legendary folk singers reuniting for a concert in New York. While the premise has great ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Stephen Wong)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.05 out of 4 stars for Listen To MeListen To Me
The first set, like A Perfect Candidate (which followed nutjob Ollie North's Senate race in 1994) are decent, straightforward films. The second are parodies or 'mockumentaries' if you're a prick. The latter are any pretentious so-called works of art that ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Listen To Me
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
I'll admit, the films by Christopher Guest are an acquired taste, and quite possibly are only made for a relatively small demographic out there who finds the droll mock-umentary humor to be uniquely inspired genius. I'll also admit, after witnessing the ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for Tiscali UKTiscali UK
After focussing his satirical attentions on amateur dramatics (Waiting For Guffman) and dog owners (Best In Show), Christopher Guest turns to folk music as the subject for his latest 'mockumentary' (a phrase he apparently reviles). A Mighty Wind follows ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Tiscali UK
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.03 out of 4 stars for JackassCritics.com (Grim Ringler)JackassCritics.com (Grim Ringler)
Director Christopher Guest is insistent on not calling his films âmockumentariesâ â or films that are pseudo-documentaries that, well, mock their subjects â and having seen all three of his films (Waiting for Guffman, and Best in Show), I have to ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at JackassCritics.com (Grim Ringler)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.01 out of 4 stars for FilmGuru.NetFilmGuru.Net
If you can't see the innate humor in a mock documentary about former folk singers, you just won't get A Mighty Wind. Like Christopher Guest's previous mockumentaries Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show, the humor is often in the absurdity of the ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at FilmGuru.Net
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.01 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
In the tradition of the heavy metal mockumentary "This is Spinal Tap," for this feature Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer make folk music their fodder for satire: A legendary folk music promoter dies and his son decides to ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at kids-in-mind
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Expect a few belly laughs, regular chuckles and 90 minutes of fluid entertainment. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
The parody would be more memorable if it satirized a broader section of the folk-music scene instead of limiting itself to commercialized acts of the Kingston Trio and Peter, Paul & Mary ilk. But it is as accurate as it is funny. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
The voice that jerks out from Levy's throat suggests Lazarus waking from the dead. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Post (Vic Vogler)Denver Post (Vic Vogler)
Guest's previous films offer essential windows into the absurd and the lovable and, in its own way, so does his latest. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Denver Post (Vic Vogler)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Raging Bull Movie Reviews (Mike Lorefice)Raging Bull Movie Reviews (Mike Lorefice)
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Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Megan Lehmann)New York Post (Megan Lehmann)
A hilarious, pitch-perfect comedy. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at New York Post (Megan Lehmann)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (Jan Stuart)Newsday (Jan Stuart)
The sentimentality effectively undercuts the urban condescension that invariably seeps into Guest's spins on middle-American provincialism. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Newsday (Jan Stuart)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
A hoot. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Andrew StakerAndrew Staker
Director and co-writer Christopher Guest and co-writer Eugene Levy take the audience on a folksong magical mystery tour. Done in the hilarious style of Best in Show and Waiting for Guffman, the ensemble cast manage to deliver a delicious film seething ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Andrew Staker
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Movie Critic (Joseph M. Davis)Reel Movie Critic (Joseph M. Davis)
The folks associated with "A Mighty Wind" have a cult following that stretches back to the classic mocumentary "This Is Spinal Tap", a movie so funny that I know I am in good company when I admit that I have watched it well over 30 times. That fact ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Reel Movie Critic (Joseph M. Davis)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
Following the death of a legendary folk music impresario, his son organizes a tribute concert with the acts the father made famous. Through interviews and rehearsals, we see the groups (The Folksmen, Mitch and Mickey, and The New Main Street Singers) ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar CineasteCinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
It's not for nothing that this is being called a "mockumentary." It's comedic spoof; mockery, documentary style, but as a vehicle to mock a phenomenon of the 60's there's considerable affection and accuracy here for that decade's folk craze. For the ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Folk music numbs me. But the sheer exuberance of A Mighty Wind , directed with mirth and mischief by Christopher Guest, who devised the story with Eugene Levy and let the cast improv the rest, had me begging for more. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
When it comes to mockumentary parodies, no one does it better than Christopher Guest. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Both the closest Guest has come to true satire and his most emotionally satisfying effort to date. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Life (--)Toronto Life (--)
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Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
The only way to make this on target is to love it a little and the only way to make it this hilarious and ultimately so surprisingly touching is to take up Orson Welles mantra to give the cast another mention. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
As they're making us laugh, they're also building within us an appreciation for the very thing that is the butt of their jokes. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
The movie manages to be satiric and affectionate at the same time. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
It's wonderfully funny, but in a quiet way; inspiring helpless giggles rather than knee-slapping and aisle-rolling. And, for the record, it's even better on a second viewing. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
There is plenty of top-flight comedy in this brisk picture. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
The character actors are all superb, deftly weaving back and forth over the line between sympathetic human characters and eccentric caricatures, so laughter and sympathy are indistinguishable. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
The most memorable moment is not a gag but a kiss, which -- surprisingly -- proves to be as sweet, moving and heartbreaking as any smooch seen onscreen in ages. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Christopher Guest's newest mockumentary is on the subtler side, maintaining a delightfully dry wit and well-balance restraint. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)
We expect sly acting and clever writing from Guest and company. But the big surprise here is the quality of the songwriting and musicianship. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
It mocks folk musicians of the 1960s, who could sometimes be full of hot air. It also acknowledges that protests 40 years ago, often spearheaded by bards and balladeers, blew much-needed fresh air into post-Eisenhower society. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
With Guest again demonstrating affection for the subjects he teases -- the humor is never mean-spirited, and some of the music is kind of fun -- his fans are likely to be toe-tappingly pleased. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)
This âmockumentaryâ from Christopher Guest (Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman) concerns the reunion of a 1960s folk music group, who are participating in a tribute show for a deceased concert promoter. Bob Balaban, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
In [Levy's] brief but crucial time on screen, and with help from his former SCTV stablemate Catherine O'Hara, he does what he did best on that cult show: create a performance-based character rather than a joke-driven caricature. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Onion A.V. Club (Nathan Rabin)The Onion A.V. Club (Nathan Rabin)
A distinct element of sadness and disappointment runs through Christopher Guest's mockumentaries Waiting For Guffman, Best In Show, and the new A Mighty Wind. Guest's misfits and eccentrics are blindly willing to follow their dreams no matter where they ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at The Onion A.V. Club (Nathan Rabin)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Crazy for CinemaCrazy for Cinema
Guest and company hit another comedy home run with this send-up of folk music that kept me laughing from start to finish. This basic plot for this mockumentary has the folk genres leading acts â The Folksmen, The New Main Street Singers and Mitch & ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Crazy for Cinema
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Decent Films Guide - faith on filmDecent Films Guide - faith on film
Since cowriting and costarring in Rob Reinerâs genre-creating mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, an outrageous sendup of big-hair heavy-metal bands, Guest has become synonymous with the satirical pseudo-documentary. In the past eight years he has ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Decent Films Guide - faith on film
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
More of a warm breeze than a great gust, but its simple, smart pleasures carry the force of a hurricane. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
You can sense a twinge of nostalgia underneath all the gags. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Provided that a.) you remember the '60s, or b.) you are a huge pop music fan, you undoubtedly will get all of the humor in "A Mighty Wind" and probably will love it. If you don't fulfill either criteria, you'll probably still laugh quite a bit - but this ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
The less said about âThis is Spinal Tapâ the better. Of course, I loved the perennial classic faux-rockumentary, but thatâs almost a given. Since that comic gem debuted almost twenty years ago, Christopher Guest (lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel in ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Natural Born Viewers (Andrew Mackay)Natural Born Viewers (Andrew Mackay)
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Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Jam! MoviesJam! Movies
Every time Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer get together with friends, magical things happen. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Jam! Movies
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Christopher Guest is turning into a one-man mockumentary factory, after starring in Spinal Tap then directing Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show and now this gem, which returns to music to both make fun of and pay homage to 1960s folk music. In the film, ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
Christopher Guest, the mastermind behind mokumentaries like This is Spinal Tap and Waiting for Guffman, is back yet another time, with his latestâA Mighty Wind. This isnât the typical Guest show, nor is it as funny as his other films. Sure, ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marrit Ingman)Austin Chronicle (Marrit Ingman)
Master mockumentarian Guestâs latest effort doesnât exactly skewer its subject, the sometimes precious, frequently fatuous world of 1960s-era folk music. A Mighty Wind is more like a gentle poke in the ribs. Not that itâs a problem, necessarily. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marrit Ingman)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Jerry SaraviaJerry Saravia
Christopher Guest's "A Mighty Wind" is unlike any other movie I have seen, or at least since the last Christopher Guest film. It is his latest mockumentary, and his subject this time is of 60's folk singers trying to recapture their magic to an audience. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Jerry Saravia
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Jonathan F. RichardsJonathan F. Richards
It started back in '84, when Guest and Rob Reiner served up the classic "This Is Spinal Tap", with Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer as a heavy metal trio on the road to oblivion. A dozen years later, Guest and fellow Second City alum Eugene Levy ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Jonathan F. Richards
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
The king of the mockumentary world, director Christopher Guest (BEST IN SHOW and WAITING FOR GUFFMAN), is back to delight us with another of his pseudo-serious non-documentaries. In A MIGHTY WIND, he's out to skewer the old folk music world so popular ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Steve Rhodes
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Herald (David Brudnoy)Boston Herald (David Brudnoy)
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Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Nitrate Online (Elias Savada)Nitrate Online (Elias Savada)
The men and women who mocked small town theatrics and professional dog shows are again at play in the wacky world of Christopher Guest, a director, actor, and writer (with fellow nut case Eugene Levy) who has now "documented" the legacy of 60s folk music ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Nitrate Online (Elias Savada)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
At a buttock-friendly 92 minutes, A Mighty Wind certainly has the feel of a film thatâs been streamlined, as several jokes from the trailer donât make it into the finished movie. The result is an enjoyable comedy with some impressively catchy musical ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Christopher Guest's previous two mostly-improvised comedies, Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show, were mostly underwhelming and essentially free of laughs. The biggest problem with those movies had to do with Guest's reliance on caricatures rather than ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CNN Showbiz (Paul Clinton)CNN Showbiz (Paul Clinton)
In the past, Guest and his gang of usual suspects have sent up rock bands with the Rob Reiner-directed "This Is Spinal Tap" (1984), community theater with Guest's "Waiting For Guffman" (1997), and national dog competitions with his "Best In Show" (2000). ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at CNN Showbiz (Paul Clinton)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
When it comes to mockumentary parodies, no one does it better than Christopher Guest. This Is Spinal Tap, which he co-wrote (but did not direct â that duty went to Rob Reiner), is a true classic â a scathing look at heavy metal bands that has often ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movieline Magazine (Michael Dubois)Movieline Magazine (Michael Dubois)
Since you're reading this, you no doubt wonder: Is A Mighty Wind as good as Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy's other creations Waiting for Guffman or Best in Show? And my answer is I honestly don't know. I've seen Show five or so times and Guffman ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Movieline Magazine (Michael Dubois)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
Anyone whoâs seen writer-director Guestâs last film Best in Show will encounter few surprises in A Mighty Wind â itâs the exact same faux-documentary formula, taking semi-affectionate aim at another very soft target: 60s American folk music. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for hybridmagazine.com hybridmagazine.com
The death of a once big time folk music honcho is the impetus for an old school NYC folk reunion in A Mighty Wind. The New Main Street Singers, Mitch & Mickey, and The Folksmen are about to take center stage again. One would think these old folkies would ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at hybridmagazine.com
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Gabriel Shanks)Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Gabriel Shanks)
Craig Lucas, the award-winning playwright and director of Longtime Companion, The Secret Lives of Dentists and The Light in the Piazza, has crafted a sensational directing debut in THE DYING GAUL, a story about a peculiar love triangle of sorts that ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Gabriel Shanks)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Christopher Guest follows up his acclaimed ensemble comedies "Best in Show" and "Waiting for Guffman" with a docu-comedy about three folk groups from the 60s who reunite for a memorial concert in New York City following the death of a legendary folk ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for ninth symphony films ninth symphony films
With his cast of "regulars" at his side, director Christopher Guest has again created a hilarious mockumentary featuring a subject that is more often made fun of than revered. Taking the world of folk singing to task, Guest hands the audience another set ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at ninth symphony films
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Musicians these days... They think theyâre all that with their complicated shoes, edgy lyrics, electric guitars and drums. What they donât get is that while writing brilliant songs, singing in tune and looking cool are nice, the things that really ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for filethirteen.comfilethirteen.com
Brace yourself: A Mighty Wind isn't as funny as Waiting for Guffman or Best in Show. Fortunately, that's by design, not by mistake. Christopher Guest and his writing partner Eugene Levy decided to try something different this time. They kept the ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at filethirteen.com
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for CultureDose.net (Tony Pellum)CultureDose.net (Tony Pellum)
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Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for Reel Criticism - Reel ReviewsReel Criticism - Reel Reviews
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Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for Haro OnlineHaro Online
Well, Christopher Guest and his wacky friends are back with another mockumentary. A Mighty Wind is to folk music what Best in Show was to dog shows and Waiting for Guffman was to community theater. Again, Guest and many of the same actors work off an ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Haro Online
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for Frank's Reel ReviewsFrank's Reel Reviews
In order for a parody to work, two characteristics must be present. First, the end product must be funny. Secondly, the viewer must get it. A Mighty Wind is not and I didn't. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Frank's Reel Reviews
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for The Self-Made CriticThe Self-Made Critic
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Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for U.S. Conference of Catholic BishopsU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
"A Mighty Wind" (Warner Bros.) is a modest, mock-documentary-style comedy about three washed-up folk groups whose aging members are reunited after decades for a hootenanny to commemorate the man who shepherded them to ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)
Two things about that little tirade. First, that may be the worst thing I have said about any movie that didnât actually have Keanu Reeves in it. (You can only pick on Richard Gere for so long.) Second, I have had more people that I know bust my chops ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Zertinet Movies ReviewZertinet Movies Review
Christopher Guest films may count as their own, independent genre. The writer and director of âWaiting For Guffmanâ (1996), about community theater, and âBest In Showâ (2000), the hilarious movie about a dog competition and the animalâs ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Zertinet Movies Review
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Gorilla Pants (Melissa Prusi)Gorilla Pants (Melissa Prusi)
It's too bad I didn't hate this movie. Then I could open the review with "A Mighty Wind blows." Damn integrity. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Gorilla Pants (Melissa Prusi)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for Guess the GrossGuess the Gross
With Waiting for Guffman, director Christopher Guest made a blueprint. Best in Show applied that blueprint to an easier design for the mass audiences to enjoy. With A Mighty Wind, Guest alters the blueprint slightly, which has consequences but also ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Guess the Gross
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for Al's Fan PageAl's Fan Page
A Mighty Wind tells the story of three long past their prime folk groups who have gotten together for a PBS special on the ocassion of the death of their old label president. The action centers on the many membered Main Street Singers, the less than ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Al's Fan Page
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuideDVD MovieGuide
20 years after the seminal This Is Spinal Tap hit screens, Tap member Christopher Guest again turned his âmockumentaryâ eye on the musical genre with A Mighty Wind. Would his spoof of the folk music field live up to the skewering of rock in Tap? No, ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at DVD MovieGuide
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for IndependentCritics.com (Jacob Hall)IndependentCritics.com (Jacob Hall)
No fancy introduction here. I'll be blunt: "A Mighty Wind" is one of the funniest films I have ever seen, and may possibly ever see...ever! ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at IndependentCritics.com (Jacob Hall)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for Movie Criticism for the RetardedMovie Criticism for the Retarded
Indeed, Mr. Guest has reunited himself with Spinal Tap players Michael McKean and Harry Shearer, again performing as a musical trio. However, instead of Spinal Tap members Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls; the trio appears as The ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Movie Criticism for the Retarded
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
Writer-Director Christopher Guest ("Waiting for Guffman" and "Best in Show") is in his satirical mode again, and this time he is having fun with a fake documentary extolling the era of folk music. "A Mighty Wind" turns the trick of being funny most of ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for Movie House CommentaryMovie House Commentary
You see, it happened like this. Elvis went into the army between 1958 and 1960. His face pretty much disappeared from the pop scene altogether in 1959 for a while, and he gradually reemerged from the army as a new man, transformed from the wild, ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Movie House Commentary
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)
About a decade after everyone else noticed, the corporations picked up on folk music. As they have done time and again, the "majors" caught scent of an important musical scene that was ready to explode and realized that it was the perfect time to ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for eye WEEKLY (Kim Linekin)eye WEEKLY (Kim Linekin)
Brace yourself: A Mighty Wind isn't as funny as Waiting for Guffman or Best in Show. Fortunately, that's by design, not by mistake. Christopher Guest and his writing partner Eugene Levy decided to try something different this time. They kept the ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at eye WEEKLY (Kim Linekin)
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for MovieholeMoviehole
The regulars are in tow â Michael McKean, Catherine OâHara, Eugene Levy, Ed Begley Jr, and Parker Posey - and so is that clearly identifiable template â a stapled array of spontaneous gags brought to life by the fantastic actors who give flesh to ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Moviehole
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for Entertain Your Brain! - ReviewEntertain Your Brain! - Review
Typically when you keep making the same type of movie over and over, it can get tedious. That is not the case with Christopher Guest. A Mighty Wind marks the fourth time he has been involved in a âmockumentary,â following This is Spinal Tap, ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Entertain Your Brain! - Review
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for Sun Newspapers of Cleveland Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
Christopher Guest's latest mockumentary, "A Mighty Wind," is a toe-tapping good farce. It may not be note-perfect, but, in some ways, Guest's gentle "folk poke" is a better film than his rock mock, "This is Spinal ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for The Rewind Forums - DVD ReviewsThe Rewind Forums - DVD Reviews
Christopher Guest and company have been making humorous mockumentaries for 20 years starting with the 1984 rock ânâ roll satire âThis is Spinal Tapâ directed by Rob Reiner this film following a British band Spinal Tap during their tour of the U.S. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at The Rewind Forums - DVD Reviews
Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for Ram It ReviewsRam It Reviews
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Mighty Wind, A (2003) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Citysearch (Bill Pearis)Citysearch (Bill Pearis)
Guest and his band of improvisers have come up with another funny and weirdly affectionate mockumentary. ...read the complete Mighty Wind movie review at Citysearch (Bill Pearis)