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A documentary that chronicles the birth of the U.S. Air Guitar Championships as legions of aspiring rock stars live out...
A documentary that chronicles the birth of the U.S. Air Guitar Championships as legions of aspiring rock stars live out their dreams on a quest to become the world champion in a strange world of where musical ability plays second fiddle to virtual virtuousity.
Two aspiring rock legends strum and strut their way towards glory and the coveted national title. C. Diddy, a samurai warrior clad in a ‘Hello Kitty’ breastplate and red kimono, emerges as an early favourite. But his arch nemesis from the Lower East Side, Björn Türoque, is not far behind. Whil C. Diddy threatens to unleash his self-professed ‘Asian Fury’ on his competitors, Björn vows to take Diddy down.
Two aspiring rock legends strum and strut their way towards glory and the coveted national title. C. Diddy, a samurai warrior clad in a ‘Hello Kitty’ breastplate and red kimono, emerges as an early favourite. But his arch nemesis from the Lower East Side, Björn Türoque, is not far behind. Whil C. Diddy threatens to unleash his self-professed ‘Asian Fury’ on his competitors, Björn vows to take Diddy down.
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86 %65 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
79 %5,595 reviewsAudience score rating
"Lipsitz's docu trips along with a straight-ahead, brisk tone that validates this seemingly nutty activity -- "airness," as it turns out, involves not simple imitation like lip-synching, but mastering a mystical, abstract that transcends simulation."
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Variety
Variety"These burlesques do start to grate after a while. Like most guitar solos, the film doesn't quite know when to quit."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Documentarian Alexandra Lipsitz believes that air-guitar competitions are worth a whole feature-length movie. She's wrong, of course. But the fun lasts longer than you might think."
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone"The air guitar exponents rock, but lacks a sense of fun from the film-makers."
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New Zealand Herald
New Zealand Herald"It's performance art complete with an audience. It's "instant meditation." Or as one particularly besotted practitioner boasts, "To err is human, to air guitar divine.""
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Shot in a raw, grungy style that lends the film a degree of authenticity, AGN is a riff-roaring experience that rarely hits a bum note."
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BBC
BBCAir Guitar Nation | Details
- Runtime
- 85
- Genre
- Documentary, Music
- Country of origin
- USA
