The A.V. Club by Luke Y. Thompson
It’s a compelling tale of three perfectionists who consider music to be their bond, but don’t work together very well unless they have to.
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Norway, Germany · 2021
1h 49m
Director Thomas Robsahm
Starring Morten Harket, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Magne Furuholmen
Genre Documentary, Music
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A worldwide pop phenomenon, A-ha's Take on Me was one of the biggest pop songs ever and made the members global superstars. 50 million albums later, A-ha still sells out arenas worldwide - but can they mend broken friendships to get on stage and create new music still?
The A.V. Club by Luke Y. Thompson
It’s a compelling tale of three perfectionists who consider music to be their bond, but don’t work together very well unless they have to.
The New York Times by Nicolas Rapold
There’s a slight wonky interest in seeing the grind of recording sessions and fan service. But the film feels promotional enough that it won’t lean into the potential humor of their situation.
As a movie with the title A-ha: The Movie should do, this one, directed by the Norwegian filmmaker Thomas Robsahm (with Aslaug Holm as co-director), tells you everything you need to know about the career of A-ha, even as it leaves out most of their personal lives.
For the diehards and the curious, it should hold some intrigue, because in its exploration of pop longevity and band dynamics, it’s more a cousin of Metallica: Some Kind of Monster . . . than the typically image-conscious, preserve-the-legacy music doc.
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