As fun as it is, it never makes a convincing case for its own existence. "Here's a cool band," Jimeno seems to be saying - and that's the extent of it.
Gogol Bordello Non-Stop (2009)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:5
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6/10
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Theatrical Release:Sep 11, 2009 Limited
Synopsis:
GOGOL BORDELLO NON-STOP is a lo-fi, high-energy documentary about New York City’s most notoriously entertaining band, led by frontman Eugene Hütz. Filmmaker and fan Margarita Jimeno follows the...
GOGOL BORDELLO NON-STOP is a lo-fi, high-energy documentary about New York City’s most notoriously entertaining band, led by frontman Eugene Hütz. Filmmaker and fan Margarita Jimeno follows the band on a five-year journey from underground legend to international phenomenon, taking in the reckless, raucous sights and sounds of a band whom Hütz describes as “dedicated to creating an insane party atmosphere to deliver messages of social and political commentary.” A wildly entertaining celebration of the definitive fun-de-siècle band, GOGOL BORDELLO NON-STOP will open on Friday, September 11, 2009, at New York’s Cinema Village for a weeklong engagement.
Featuring backstage interviews, onstage antics and copious concert footage, Jimeno waves together the story of the band’s rise and rule. Gogol Bordello’s early gigs involved playing traditional gypsy music at Russian weddings, but their music soon evolved into an explosive stage experience that earned them a following among New York's hipster elite. Combining elements of punk rock, gypsy music, and cabaret theatrics, the band released a single in 1999 entitled When the Trickster Comes a Pokin', quickly followed by their debut full-length release, Voi-La Intruder, which was produced by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds' drummer Jim Sclavunos.
In the early 2000s, Gogol Bordello coalesced into the current nine-member ensemble - seven men and two women, who hail from places all over the globe, including Ukraine, Russia, Ecuador, Israel, Ethiopia and the US. The self-described “immigrant punks” soon became famous for their exhaustive touring, provocative political lyrics, and extravagant stage shows. The band released a succession of hit albums including Multi Kontra Culti vs. Irony (2002), East Infection (2005, EP), Gypsy Punks (2005), and Super Taranta! (2007). Hütz became a star of the downtown scene with his Thursday night DJ gigs at the Bulgarian nightspot Mehanata, ultimately parlaying his unique persona into movie roles, co-starring alongside Elijah Wood in Everything Is Illuminated (2005), and performing with Madonna onstage and in her film Filth and Wisdom (2008).
A passionate punk tribute to the most uninhibited band on the planet, GOGOL BORDELLO NON-STOP goes beyond music, beyond the political, opening hearts and ears to a global artistic revolution. --© Lorber
Starring: Gogol Bordello, Manu Chao, Eugene Hütz
Starring: Gogol Bordello, Manu Chao, Eugene Hütz
Director: Margarita Jimeno
Director: Margarita Jimeno
Studio: Koch Lorber Films
Reviews for Gogol Bordello Non-Stop
Margarita Jimeno’s documentary Gogol Bordello Non-Stop savors the early offerings of the band, gigging at Brighton Beach wedding parties and musing for second generation Russians to sold out phenomena tours across Europe.
Choppy, high-energy documentary of the band’s rise from a cult phenomenon to international acclaim.
Most of the best sequences simply give over to footage of Gogol's live performances, with lead singer Eugene Hütz often seen inviting audience members on stage for any number of gags or creative involvements.
Non Stop doesn’t know how to hit it and quit; it’s a rock doc that screams loud and says frustratingly little.
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