Good start, but then it gets ruined

Good movie but grossly overrated

Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

A Disappointing Continuation

Good documentary featuring Sting and his new band doing a lot of rehearsing in a grand old domicile. We are treated not only to the final touches of putting together a new set of songs, but a peek into the more relaxed moments together and a rousing concert finale. An eye opening look into the inner workings of a jazz band and the mind of a talented entertainer.

This film is a rare treat, a peek into the professional and personal life of one of the greatest musicians this world has ever seen. This film is about the solo venture of Sting after separating from The Police, into what became his first(if I'm not mistaken) solo album -'The Dream of the Blue Turtles'. I've been an avid fan of Sting's music especially since I heard his album 'The Soul Cages'. What I like about his music is the timeless and universal quality of his lyrics, the uniqueness of each and every song and at the same time a certain underlying uniformity of thought and tone. Listening to his music is like meditation...it's cathartic. I don't think there is any one aspect of human nature and human life he hasn't touched upon in his music. For this reason watching this film was really quite incredible. Paris, where Sting performed and rehearsed lends its own charm and personality to the film. There are funny moments as when these bunch of tourists are led by a tourist guide into the room of the chateau in which Sting and his band are rehearsing and the guide is telling them about the portraits hung on the walls! The sequence of the birth of Sting's son in the hospital to the tune of 'Russians' is the emotional high point of the film. The interview with Sting gives an insight into the mind of this complex man and musician. Altogether, an Experience!!

This may be one of if not THE best rock documentary ever! While most "rock-umentaries" just show a long, drawn-out concert, this one goes from Sting's leaving The Police, to forming an entirely brand new band, to Sting's first solo concert. Some people criticize this movie because some of the interviewees are blunt, pretentious, offensive, or whatever. Well, I'm sorry, do you want a truthful documentary or do you want fiction? If you want to see the making of a REAL rock band, this is a must see film. And if you don't like the music, then seriously, there must be something wrong with you!

Take one of the most interesting artists of our time. Add one unbelievably talented band of jazz musicians. Simmer over a documentary crew. Top it all off with some of that artists best songs (up to 1985, anyway) and you have one of the most engrossing, interesting "Rockumentaries" of all time.So, Sting can get a little (okay, fine, very) pretentious but that's part of what makes him and his songs so fascinating. The fact that the film makers seem to cut off almost every song is a real disruptive, but this is a documentary - not a "Live" show. (Part of the reason I don't like Neil Young's "Rust Never Sleeps" is that nothing happens - it's just a concert. Thanks anyway, but I'll just wait for him to tour...)This video can be hard to find (I don't think it's commercially available) but check those racks at the back of the video store and you might get lucky.