Nick Moran convinces that all this mattered, a grassroots scene with genre-defining talent and Alan McGee's savvy at its centre. Equally as important is the culture which ended it all. A frequently funny film with a deceptive amount of pathos
it isn't exactly bad - the production values are high, the cinematography polished, the star-studded supporting cast competent enough - it just lacks anything at all the might distinguish it from every other music industry film you've ever seen
Irvine Welsh, adapting it entertainingly here with Dean Cavanagh; Characterisation is done in swift visual strokes, with the camera scooping up laughs in the corner of your eye
even if it's playing a lot of other people's songs and relying more on volume than skill, Creation Stories is anchored by a magnetic lead performance from Ewen Bremner and an overriding love for its subject, making for a hugely enjoyable jam
directed by Nick Moran, and adapted from McGee's memoir with a script by Irvine Welsh, "Creation Stories" is a hymn to the magic of a dingy basement gig by a band with the right sound, clothes and attitude -- at the right time
by Jennie Kermode [Eye for Film (UK) ]
by Tim Robey [Daily Telegraph (UK) ]
