planktonrules Review of A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind (2003)

beautiful homage to folk music--with a little bit of humor to boot

[9/10 · 10 April 2006]

This movie is a lot different than its predecessor, BEST IN SHOW. While most of the cast is a reprise of this earlier film, A MIGHTY WIND is a lot more subtle and more of a homage to folk music instead of a parody. BEST IN SHOW was laugh out loud funny, while A MIGHTY WIND is more of a well-made imitation of the sounds of 60s folk music. And, surprisingly, the cast of non-singers do an incredible job. In fact, some of the music is very catchy and you will probably find yourself tapping your toes EVEN IF YOU DON'T LIKE FOLK MUSIC. In particular, the "SPINAL TAPPERS" (Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer and Michael McKeon) sound almost exactly like the Kingston Trio! And, while Eugen Levy and Catherine O'Hara are not great singers, they make the absolute most of their talents in this sweet little film. Watch it for the occasionally funny moments and watch to see what a spot-on recreation the actors do of this medium.