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A suitably complicated look at fraternal bonds, Mistaken for Strangers offers more depth and insight than the usual tour documentary.
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A beautiful movie about fame and family. Jun 27, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
A beautiful movie about fame and family.
Charlotte O'Sullivan
An amusing, and occasionally touching meditation on fame, sibling rivalry and ambition, with a sweet payoff. Jun 26, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
An amusing, and occasionally touching meditation on fame, sibling rivalry and ambition, with a sweet payoff.
Leslie Felperin
One of the most hilarious, honest films about two brothers you're ever likely to see. Jun 26, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
One of the most hilarious, honest films about two brothers you're ever likely to see.
Adam Woodward
The best thing about Mistaken for Strangers, a new documentary about the band the National, is that you don't have to be a fan to enjoy it. Apr 4, 2014 | Full Review…
The best thing about Mistaken for Strangers, a new documentary about the band the National, is that you don't have to be a fan to enjoy it.
Ann Hornaday
The finest rock doc since Anvil: The Story of Anvil. Apr 4, 2014 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
The finest rock doc since Anvil: The Story of Anvil.
Owen Gleiberman
Wry, awkward, funny and poignant, Mistaken For Strangers is somewhere between an accidental documentary and a home movie in motion. Apr 4, 2014 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
Wry, awkward, funny and poignant, Mistaken For Strangers is somewhere between an accidental documentary and a home movie in motion.
Philippa Hawker
By wearing his heart on his sleeve and exhibiting an unflinching degree of honesty and passion, Mistaken for Strangers traverses the banal hero worship and reverie of an orthodox music documentary. Mar 25, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
By wearing his heart on his sleeve and exhibiting an unflinching degree of honesty and passion, Mistaken for Strangers traverses the banal hero worship and reverie of an orthodox music documentary.
Patrick Gamble
A road movie that plays with the conventions of a rockumentary to make a very intimate film about dealing with stardom. [Full review in Spanish] Jan 15, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
A road movie that plays with the conventions of a rockumentary to make a very intimate film about dealing with stardom. [Full review in Spanish]
Luis Fernando Galván
Whether he's playing a character or simply being his goofy self, Tom Berninger is an impishly comic figure... Nov 25, 2014 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Whether he's playing a character or simply being his goofy self, Tom Berninger is an impishly comic figure...
Josh Larsen
A unique, eccentric and highly enjoyable mix of brotherly soap opera and behind-the-scenes cringe comedy that even newcomers to The National's moody charms will enjoy. Jul 8, 2014 | Full Review…
A unique, eccentric and highly enjoyable mix of brotherly soap opera and behind-the-scenes cringe comedy that even newcomers to The National's moody charms will enjoy.
Michael Leader
With a loose, rambling style, this documentary starts as a backstage glimpse of a rock tour before shifting into an exploration of brotherhood and finally into something much more self-reflective. Jun 30, 2014 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
With a loose, rambling style, this documentary starts as a backstage glimpse of a rock tour before shifting into an exploration of brotherhood and finally into something much more self-reflective.
Rich Cline
It's an uneven affair, embraced as unguardedly "intimate" by some fans of the band, but in reality less moving than Anvil! The Story of Anvil, and lacking the objective insight of Terry Zwigoff's oddly comparable Crumb. Jun 29, 2014 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
It's an uneven affair, embraced as unguardedly "intimate" by some fans of the band, but in reality less moving than Anvil! The Story of Anvil, and lacking the objective insight of Terry Zwigoff's oddly comparable Crumb.
Mark Kermode
I'm not a huge supporter of music documentaries but this was very interesting. The brother lost in the limelight and struggling to find his own place may sound tiresome but this film has a lot of heart. The behind the scenes portrait of one of the greatest and critically acclaimed bands of the last ten years. The film is overly long and never over stays its welcome, the interaction between the brothers are very hilarious and uncomfortable at times. The scene where the older brother is questioning why the younger brother has left a bowl of cereal in the bathroom is priceless. By the end you are swept up in the brothers search for meaning and are provided insight into a band who has managed to avoid mainstream popularity for their duration. 21-07-2017.
Super Reviewer
A captivating rock-doc that begins rather clumsy but later grows to become a surprisingly revealing portrait of a man who has always felt diminished compared to his successful brother - who happens to be the lead singer of a fantastic indie rock band of worldwide reputation.
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