6/10
A silly doco about a not very talented band
14 May 2019
There is a British word starting with 'w' that best describes Luke and Matt Goss. Twin brothers with little talent, and even less intelligence, who had about one pop hit in the late 1980s, in the group Bros. This doco is unintentionally amusing as these entirely humourless, now middle aged, men bicker and pout and fuss as they prepare for a reunion concert in London. They do seem to be able to play instruments and lead singer Matt can sing and dance. Also, I liked the scenes when they arrive (separately) at the airports and middle aged women who used to idolise them relive their youth by hugging them and bringing out their scrapbooks. They do have genuine fans. But overall the brothers seem to think their talent and impact was profound and that they are rock Gods. But when you compare them with the talent of bands like Wham, Spandau Ballet, and Culture Club, it's laughable. Even Bananarama had more hits and could laugh at themselves. Not Bros. They're serious artists. Sad that they can't look back and laugh with us at the absurdity of the whole boy band experience, but they just don't get it.
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