The Sparks Brothers (dir. Edgar Wright).

Wright’s sprawling rock documentary has the same kinetic editing and stylish visual flair from his energetic narrative films despite the typical collage of straight-ahead interview clips and archival footage. It’s a deeply loving (but very overlong) tribute to the prolific but enigmatic musician brothers. 

Somehow Sparks have managed to produce twenty-five much-loved albums you’ve probably never heard of over the course of fifty years of constant reinvention. How the film cleverly captures the band’s wide reach and influence despite their under-appreciation makes sure to exhaustively chronicle their entire musical history in detail.

• Screened virtually at the 2021 Hot Docs Festival (Toronto) at home.