Liam Gallagher is nearly as fascinating a rock ‘n’ roll figure as he thinks he is … which is saying a lot. After the breakup of Oasis, one of the most self-avowedly arrogant stars in pop culture fo…
You’re either a sucker for the Gallagher brothers’ collective and individual charisma or you’re not. Anyone who hasn’t previously succumbed may wonder what the fuss is about stumbling into a cold viewing of “As It Was,” which doesn’t offer any extended musical cues — leaving it as an assumption that anyone coming into the film already knows why the figure before us is an object of adoration.
It’s a hell of a setup, really, in the movie’s first half-hour, as Gallagher experiences one of the fastest falls from frenzied stadiums to half-interested clubs in rock history. The singer takes some moderate steps toward getting his act together by taking a short vacation, finding a sensible new love interest/manager, spending more time with his kids, visiting his neglected mum and embarking on a solo career with the help of some unseen co-writers. And running.
The problem for “As It Was” is that this modest turnaround in lifestyle and attitude comes a third of the way into the movie, leaving an hour still to come that will be devoted almost strictly to how well the comeback is going. He does have to cancel a festival appearance shortly into the set when he loses his voice, but otherwise there are no more obstacles needing to be overcome, with his solo debut hitting No.
The movie’s best off when Gallagher is proclaiming himself a rock god, because we can see the endearing insecurity just below that. Having so many associates come in to reassure us that we’re watching an indisputably triumphant, feel-good story just works toward undoing the deal. The film arrives in U.S. theaters Sept. 13 before becoming available on digital HD Sept. 17 and on VOD platforms Oct. 8.Reviewed online, Los Angeles, Sept. 11, 2019. Running time: 89 MIN.: A Lorton Entertainment presentation of a Firepit production. Producers: Steven Lappin. Executive producers: Julian Bird, Joel Kennedy.: Directors: Charlie Lightening, Gavin Fitzgerald. Camera : Dan Lightening, JJ Rolfe, Jamie Gramston, David Meadows. Editor: Nick J. Webb. Music supervisor: Jane Bridgeman.
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