Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Once they were the hottest thing in metal, but they never quite made it. Twenty-five years later, they're still struggling, still dreaming of rock stardom

Film Critic -- It's true, "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" is a documentary about a heavy metal band, not everyone's cup of noise, but don't let that stop you from enjoying the heck out of it. You may never have expected to see the words heavy metal, endearing and warmhearted in the same sentence, but you just did.
As directed by Sacha Gervasi, "Anvil" is about heavy metal in the same way that Jeff Blitz's "Spellbound" is about spelling. It's just the jumping-off point. The film is a surprisingly charming look at the haphazard career path of some earnest, eternally hopeful rockers who cling to optimism about a glorious future despite harsh reality's repeated blows. [...]

di Kenneth Turan, articolo completo (3985 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The Los Angeles Times 10 aprile 2009