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“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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A Mighty Wind
Comedy · Music · 2003
Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.
Movie details
A Mighty Wind
“Back together for the first time, again.”
2003 Comedy · Music 1h 32m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over A Mighty Wind?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Christopher Guest
Written by
Christopher Guest · Eugene Levy
Bob Balaban
Jonathan Steinbloom
Christopher Guest
Alan Barrows
John Michael Higgins
Terry Bohner
Eugene Levy
Mitch Cohen
Jane Lynch
Laurie Bohner
Michael McKean
Jerry Palter
Catherine O'Hara
Mickey Crabbe
Court is in session
Put A Mighty Wind on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.