Powder
Powder
Powder captures all the energy and excitement of a band breaking through, following the story of Liverpool band The Grams on an unflinching journey through the machinations of the music industry. Made by the team behind Awaydays and filmed on location in Ibiza, London, Liverpool and live at the V Festival, Powder is an authentic rock 'n' roll story based on the best-selling novel by Kevin Sampson.
1.2 out of 5 based on 9 reviews
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Omniscore:
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| Certificate |
15 |
| Genre |
Comedy, Drama |
| Director |
Mark Elliot |
| Cast |
Jo Woodcock, Liam Boyle, Ralf Little Alfie Allen |
| Studio |
Soda Pictures |
| Release Date |
August 2011 |
| Running Time |
105 mins |
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Powder captures all the energy and excitement of a band breaking through, following the story of Liverpool band The Grams on an unflinching journey through the machinations of the music industry. Made by the team behind Awaydays and filmed on location in Ibiza, London, Liverpool and live at the V Festival, Powder is an authentic rock 'n' roll story based on the best-selling novel by Kevin Sampson.
Reviews
The Independent
Geoffrey MacNab
“The most disconcerting aspect about this tale of rival indie rock bands is how seriously it takes itself.”
26/08/2011
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Empire Magazine
Eve Barlow
“The staggered mood of this adaptation makes it hard to know whether first-time director Mark Elliott wants us to laugh or cry.”
22/08/2011
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The Evening Standard
Derek Malcolm
“It's rock 'n' roll hell, and so unfortunately is the film.”
26/08/2011
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The Guardian
Peter Bradshaw
“It's cliched and leaden, and moves with all the speed and manoeuvrability of a submarine in treacle.”
25/08/2011
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The Observer
Philip French
“There was a time when rock movies had a certain vivacity that went with the music. ”
28/08/2011
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The Daily Telegraph
Sukhdev Sandhu
“It’s a film that, for all its grand talk about energy, passion and hedonism, is about as expressive and enthralling as a Glastonbury Portaloo. ”
25/08/2011
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Time Out
David Jenkins
“Clearly aspiring to mimic the crisp, taciturn likes of Anton Corbijn’s ‘Control’, but coming across like ‘Hollyoaks’ going to V Festival.”
24/08/2011
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The Times
Wendy Ide
“Powder is a rock movie of almost unimaginable ineptness.”
25/08/2011
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The Sunday Times
Edward Porter
“Perhaps Powder can be forgiven for not having music good enough to convince us of this prodigy’s brilliance, but there’s no excuse for the countless bum notes in its drama. ”
28/08/2011
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