An in-depth documentary about Ron and Russell Mael, the brothers behind the constantly evolving cult band, Sparks, who were always so ahead of the game at creating cutting-edge music that would predict whole musical trends that they were constantly less successful than the people they inspired.
As Wright's excellent doc shows, however, Sparks' early '70s glam-rock period may have been their most commercially successful , but it's only a very small piece in the puzzle that is Sparks. It's probably also the only period when Sparks' music made sense to the time it was released. Ron's wryly and sometimes absurdly funny lyrics sat easily next to the likes of Steely Dan and 10cc, and the music itself was...
Wright's sense of humour and sharp editing is very much present and accounted for, and he is easily matched by the Sparks brothers themselves, who are never less than charming, fully engaged and wryly funny.
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