Just wanted you to read this review from the awesome Faux.
“No Distance Left to Run is an (almost) extensive warts-and-all delve into the tumultuous history of one of Britain’s greatest bands. Pinned on Blur’s triumphant come-back gigs last year, taking in a pretty comprehensive chronological journey from the bands early days in Colchester, through the heights of the ‘brit-pop’ era, to their darker and more experimental work of the late 90s, this is the film fans have been waiting for.
In the same way the recent Joy Division documentary visually captured the essence of that band, the vibrant cinematography and collage-esque editing of No Distance Left To Run is totally fitting for a band who’s iconography is almost as important as its music. Blur played an integral part in the redefining of Britain’s artistic identity. It is visual treat. The shambolic early live footage is particularly eye-opening, showing how far the band developed in a few short years; from manic noise-mongers to tight and relatively polished (albeit just as drunk). Cut with various bits of live footage, television appearances and home-video shots the whole thing is a mix of nostalgia-fest and delve into the unseen world of Blur….”
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