Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

This movie was amazing! It was great to see the story of how they became friends and what brought them to where they are. They are quite possibly the best band I have ever heard! I love all their music and every concert I went to was unbelievable! The movie showed those people that are new fans what it was like and those people that weren't fans the amazing thing they missed out on. It was awesome to sit in the theater and hear people around you sing the songs and point themselves out at some of the concerts. Seeing the sea of people that we were all surrounded by at the Last Dispatch was mind blowing. I wish they had put in a bit more music from the Somerville theater show and the Last Dispatch show but I guess that is why they have those other movies. I loved every last minute of this movie. It was a perfect closing to this chapter of the dispatch story!

One of the best rockumentaries I have seen since "I Am Going to Break your Heart," (possibly because despite Brian Wilson's erratic cameo in the very excellent "Theremin," I don't think it can be classified as a rockumentary) … certainly better than "Some Kind of Monster," but onto the film at hand… Coming from a person who doesn't have impeccable music taste and happened to randomly see a Dispatch show 5 years ago at the Avalon in Boston, I must say I fell in love with Dispatch as a unit and individually with Brad, Pete and Chad; their on-camera musings reminiscent of both lighthearted, entertainment fest "Spinal Tap" and heavier, reflective "The Kid Stays in the Picture." As you watch these three interact in rehearsals and recording sessions while preparing for their self-proclaimed (and fan-denied) final 2004 Hatch Shell show in Boston, one begins to wonder what exactly poisoned their seemingly perfect chemistry.The film is very well done, as Helmut Schleppi and his crew of pros and interns, turn their closeness and knowledge of the band on its head to explore the intricacies, dynamics and ultimate pain when the of love for music and creativity clash with the sudden and unconventional success of these Indie Rock Superheroes. Schleppi certainly hit the jackpot with all the pre-existing band footage which allowed him to avoid talking heads and pointing fingers; with this gift of grainy home-video, Schleppi visually explores the inexplicable relationships between the members that helped to solidify, "famil"iarize and ultimately dissolved the band. Through creative building and a "Pulp Fiction" like chronology, the audience begins to understand (and morn) the loss of Dispatch…. This being a rockumentary, one is pained to ignore the brilliant use of Dispatch's own recordings and jamming to further explore the band's uniqueness.Schleppi has been accused of short changing the band, the documentary, and ultimately the audience, by being "too close to his subject" (Matt Ashare, The Boston Phoenix, 29 July 2005). Ashare insists that the audience is left puzzled, never given an explanation as to why Dispatch and their problems as a band were exceptional… Schuleppi's closeness is not a handicap in the film, but by far its greatest advantage… The audience feels close to the band instead of distant voyeurs trying to understand the elusive intricacies of human relationships that may not have a simple explanation tied-up with a ribbon, as over-produced television shows like VH1's "Behind the Music," or Michael Moore's over-the-top antics would have us craving. Schleppi choose not to corrupt the film by adding an omniscient narrator, allowing raw footage and interviews to form a picture of the band. Yes, the film's presentation and validity may have been compromised by his personal stake in the project, but this is the reality of documentary film outside of NOVA and Animal Planet (even this is questionable). On that note, Schleppi could have used more fan footage: certainly, the fans of Dispatch will notify any critic of why the band is so special, because, quiet simply, it is the fans that make them unique … but it is this viewer's opinion that the film allows those less familiar with the band to see Dispatch's magnetism, and begin to understand why it all had to end…. This film does not try to draw water from a stone, and that may just be it. I am not sure if the band members themselves actually know the answer… so, as an audience, we must rely on our over-medicated, Reality-TV soaked brains to venture back to actual reality and watch, think, interpret, conclude and maybe even cry.-SL P.S. To those kids from the Quabbin Reservoir in western mass… Thanks for the ticket… use teas bags for the swollen eyes and good luck next summer on that SPED bus… I want to see your film at the Somerville Theater.

As a musician and former independent band member, this movie is a celebration of the commitment, hard work, passion and luck that it takes to pull a band together and make a difference. Combining personalities, musical talent, unique perspectives and individual aspirations; the band Dispatch accomplished what only other indy bands dream about... independent success in a "sell out" music industry.From the "behind the scenes" beginning to the amazing turnout of the bands "Last Dispatch", this movie wins the hearts of die hard fans as well as newcomers alike. In the end, you are only left with one question, "Why does this have to be the Last Dispatch?"If you are a fan of independent music and film production, this is a must-see.

I saw this movie at the pre-screening at Plymouth State University on April 22, 2005 and, trust me, it's very excellent. The film focuses on the reunion of the members of Dispatch in preparation for their final concert, "The Last Dispatch", on July 31st, 2004 in Boston, MA. You don't have to be a fan of the band to be captivated by the great story of three musicians who managed to rise out of the crowd with sheer talent and commitment, cementing their place in music history without ever signing with a record label. The film has the perfect mix of humor and drama as the band members' unique interests clash and the tension mounts before the final show. The film is particularly enjoyable to any of the 110,000 fans who attended the amazing final show, but I also highly recommend it to anyone who appreciates music, Dispatch or otherwise.