Film Review – The Sparks Brothers

Music has always been important to director Edgar Wright. It’s been a major element in everything he’s made, with his last effort, “Baby Driver,” emerging as a musical in some ways, with the action edited with soundtrack selections in mind. For his latest picture, Wright makes a move into documentary filmmaking, trying to do something meaningful with his longstanding adoration for the band Sparks, who’ve been around for over 50 years. “The Sparks Brothers” is an unabashed valentine for siblings Ron and Russell Mael, who’ve created a striking career in the art pop genre, using their love of cinema and humor to mastermind 25 albums of spacey, polarizing songs. Fandom for Sparks is on the secret handshake side of things, but Wright is determined to share his love for the duo with “The Sparks Brothers,” which is more of a commercial at times than an offering of journalism, but it remains a joyous, educational viewing experience. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com