Excellent, Without a doubt!!

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Depending on your age and background, you may well be aware of what 'Bronies' are. These are, usually, adult male fans of the recent animated My Little Pony series--a series intended for very young little girls. The folks who made the shows were surprised by this phenomenon. It seems that adult men are now its most rabid fans and have begun organizing giant conventions for My Little Pony which are every bit as big as you might find for Star Trek or Anime. The purpose of Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony appears to be both to explain this fandom and to also normalize it as much as possible. Nice and very likable teenage and adult men are interviewed about their obsessions with these incredibly happy and sweet cartoon characters. And, the film features charming narration by John de Lancie (who does the voice for one of the characters on the show and is also adored by Star Trek fans for playing 'Q') and it also has many interviews including the show's creator as well as another one of the voice actors, Tara Strong. They all seem to agree that it's a benign obsession and the notion of these guy emulating the positive messages of the show isn't a bad thing at all--and the film does a great job in normalizing this fandom. However, it also seems to occasionally miss the proverbial elephant in the room. This is because two big problems really aren't addressed in the otherwise entertaining film. First, the women and children who like the show are almost completely ignored. Now I know that the film is about adult fans but the film says a Brony can be a man or a woman--yet not all that many women are interviewed and the focus clearly is on the guys. No young girls are interviewed. That is all very odd-- especially in light of the second problem. There is a far darker side of many of the Bronies. The Brony movement began on 4chan--a website often linked to some of the stranger, more militant folks lurking on the internet. In light of this, it isn't surprising that SOME of the Bronies have a much more sexualized view of My Little Pony and there are quite a few reports of inappropriate behaviors by some of the Bronies at conventions or on websites. Sexual harassment, an unnatural infatuation with children, anatomically correct pony pillows or fan art and emotional bullying are sometimes serious problems. Now I am not saying all or even most Bronies behave this way, but it IS a problem--one often addressed on the internet yet oddly missing from the documentary. Sites such as Ponies for Parents and Brony Stupidity (among others) point out many examples of inappropriate conduct that clearly indicate that not all Bronies are as nice and benign as the ones you see in the film. Try a Google search using the terms 'My Little Pony porn' and you'll come up with tons and tons of examples of amazingly twisted fan art and porn videos. Yet, inexplicably, the film never mentions any of this. When a film ignores such obvious controversies, it becomes, in a way, more like propaganda than a documentary--the big reason why I felt a little uncomfortable watching this otherwise well made movie. Watch if it you want--just be aware that there is far more to the fandom than you see in this film.

This is quite possibly the most cringe worthy thing I have seen in a long time. I seriously think the people in it suffer from severe autism, but I could just as easily be wrong.Only positive is that watching it with a friend will get some good laughs during some parts.I highly do not recommend watching this. The people interviewed just make you cringe beyond belief, it is poorly edited even for a documentary and is based on a topic that is extremely pointless. I honestly don't even know how this got made with how bad it is imo. Think very carefully before contemplating watching this 'documentary'. If you are a sadistic prick, watch it and laugh at all the cringe moments.

Bronies are, inarguably, the most hated fandom of all time. Almost two and half years have passed since the airing of the once ordinary and innocent cartoon that they are so hopelessly obsessed with, having now been transformed into an unavoidable, interminable Internet plague, and over this relatively short period of time, bronies have managed to, through a huge number of ways, establish themselves as the definitive example of what a truly disastrous fandom looks like. And indeed, it is an absolutely disastrous cult following. From the very day they crawled out of their filthy 4chan nest it was inevitable that bronies would become what they have become: a ridiculous, asinine and highly disturbing religious movement and a massive laughing stock that only the ignorant can take seriously.And so in a pathetic and futile attempt to force people to understand them, bronies decided to create a documentary all about their special little fandom. And in doing so, bronies have only proved, via footage, just how bizarrely arrogant and insultingly immature they are when it comes to explaining themselves. This is a documentary aimed at bronies and bronies only; it's nothing more than a notorious piece of shameless propaganda, a silly celebration of the fandom that they adore so much, intending to make bronies look like prominent world-revolutionising heroes when, in reality, bronies are just a big, dumb, Internet fandom built around a television show aimed at primary school children. Now, I haven't watched this documentary all the way through and I certainly don't plan to, but based upon the documentary trailer and various clips of it that I tortured myself viewing (and not to mention the various other negative reviews that this documentary has earned), I can safely conclude that the whole thing stands as another fantastic example of why the MLP:FIM fandom is the worst to have ever arisen in history.But why exactly is the documentary so bad? Mainly because this documentary is a biased joke that has brought the fandom to an even lower level than it was already at before. Not only does it joyously skip over all of hundreds of bad aspects to the brony fandom (namely the immense amount of diabolical adult content that the fandom gratuitously puts into the fandom experience every single day), but it also (in one of the various clips that I sat through) deliberately bashes the original My Little Pony toys and television shows, and in doing so, bashes franchise creator Bonnie Zacherle. I mean, you couldn't make this up. The documentary literally bashes the very person who brought this now ruined children's franchise into fruition in the first place. The song doesn't explicitly say anything against Zacherle, but by harshly criticising the roots of their stupid little horsey cartoon, bronies have confirmed true the notion that they're a big bunch of egotistical, uncaring hyper-nerds who believe that only their opinion is valid.And this is just the tip of the iceberg. On top of all the laughable arrogance, the documentary features plenty of sexism, sob-stories and selfishness to make the experience like watching something you would see on TLC. It tries to justify the hypocrisy of bronies treating a cartoon as a way of life, and fails miserably because it's just too obnoxiously immature to accept. There is really no point in watching such a stupid, creepy film, especially since it's about a fandom that has become so despised throughout the world, as it can only increase such an intense hatred for them. None of the various parts of this film I viewed inspired me; they only infuriated me. It's a documentary created simply to boost the colossal brony ego whilst alienating everyone else in the process, and in no way welcomes the attention of anybody who isn't mentally dependant on multi-coloured ponies to progress through life. Its very existence is evidence that the fandom is so desperate for outside attention and so endlessly hungry for praise and acceptance that it will inexorably march onward to its doom.

tl;dr: Watch this movie if you are a loved one or friend of a brony, or are just curious about bronies in general and want to understand the draw. You will "get it" by the time you finish this documentary.This film is also worth watching if you are a brony and want to know what open-minded outsiders and show creators think of bronies, or are looking for a medium through which you can show someone else what it's all about.If you're looking for a film to confirm your preconceived notions about bronies, or are looking for yet another media source through which you can take part in making fun of "freaks," then don't bother: You won't like this film.---Full disclosure: I am a brony, and I feel the handling of the subject matter in this film is as true-to-life as anything I've ever seen. I don't usually write reviews, but I am now in light of the fact that at the time of this writing, the film enjoys pretty good ratings on IMDb, yet almost all of the other reviews of the film are pretty negative.Let me correct a few misconceptions about this film: It isn't meant to try to convert you into being a brony. It's also not really even trying to defend bronies, or paint them in an overly positive light. The film seeks to help the viewer answer questions like "Who are the bronies?" and "Why would grown men like My Little Pony so much?" I believe this film accomplishes those goals very well.Specifically, the film starts by showing excerpts from interviews of bronies who were just as surprised at becoming fans of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic as the viewer probably is, then shows typical criticism of adult fans of the show as seen on popular media or among "normal" people.From there we're introduced to several typical bronies of various types in several parts of the world. Throughout the film we watch these people both as they make preparations to attend brony conventions, how things go for them at said conventions, and their reactions afterward. Interspersed with this are excerpts from the show, from independently-created animations and from interviews with show staff, other various bronies, professional psychologists and sociologists, and subject-matter experts. The point of these excerpts is to bring the viewer up to speed on some of the terminology, cultural aspects, inside jokes, and show-related specifics which add color and depth of understanding to the brony fandom.Part of the reason for telling the story this way, I think, is because the kind of people who identify as bronies and the reasons they do so are extremely varied. But through the narrative and footage you will learn what some of the more common traits, motivations, and values are, and what brings bronies together as a sort of extended family.I very much sympathized with the people whose stories we follow. I've known people who've faced physical violence because of how they choose to express themselves. I know people with severe problems functioning in social situations. I experienced both the alarm and anxiety, relief and joy as I got to see these people go through their experiences attending conventions. And I couldn't help but smile seeing the parallel between the bronies singing "Smile, smile, smile!" and the characters from the show doing the same.Overall, I was highly impressed by the film, and feel that it is the most accurate representation of the brony fandom created to date.To address some things brought up in other reviews:*The original animation done for this documentary was easily on par with the actual cartoon. It is an example of some of the best fan-made animation the brony community profusely produces. (And indeed, some of the best animation that *any* fandom produces.) *The film does jump around somewhat from story to story. If you're not paying attention, it could be easy to get confused. However, I found that the overall narrative that's being told is very cohesive.*The people chosen for their stories in the film actually are pretty typical of the fandom, as are the challenges they face. I don't have anything to back this up, except my experience in the fandom. Though, I do think several university-funded sociological studies have been made of the brony demographic which would back up this claim.*If you don't think that bronies are challenging social norms by first being willing to admit they sincerely, non-ironically enjoy a television show aimed at little girls, are willing in many cases to express this by wearing clothes depicting characters from the show, and also in many cases even trying to live by the values taught in the show… then all I have to say is you and I must not live on the same planet.*If you don't think the previous point warrants treatment in a documentary, then please feel free to make your own on whatever subject you wish, and quit wasting my time and the time of people who actually want to learn something about bronies.*If you think this film portrays bronies in too positive a light, then I would submit that you probably don't know many bronies. For the most part, they're just ordinary people who care sincerely about other ordinary people. And ordinary people tend to be good people. (Or at least, most bronies think so.)The only actual criticism I have for the film is that at certain points the camera work and audio are a bit wonky, particularly in those scenes in the "Mane Hall" at Bronycon. But I guess that's what sometimes happens when you're filming a live event and don't stage your footage.I found this documentary to be easily watchable, entertaining and informative. I highly recommend it for anyone curious about bronies and what makes them tick.