Give Me a Word: The Collective Soul Story – Movie Review
First Reaction – Give Me a Word: The Collective Soul Story is an interesting documentary about an unsung band.
Where to Watch
Give Me a Word: The Collective Soul Story is released on the 7th of July.
Director: Joseph Rubinstein
Plot: Shot at Elvis’ Palm Springs home with archival footage and documents Collective Soul’s 31-year journey, featuring their rise to 15M albums sold, 7 #1 hits, and the family bonds behind their success.
Runtime: 1 Hour 46 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Verdict on Give Me a Word: The Collective Soul Story
Recap
The documentary follows the highs and lows of the music band Collective Soul. In their epic 31-year career, they worked with some of the biggest names in the industry. However, they didn’t always have the same stardom as other musicians of the same era. It also follows their ups and loses they faced along the way.
Best Parts
The movie does a great job of showing the story of a band that loved the music they made. They might not have had the same fame as others, but they kept united despite the tragic things that occurred. Meanwhile, it shows their importance to everything going around them. We do learn about another important figure in music who may have gone a bit more unnoticed.
Worst Parts
It might show us another big band in music history, but for entertainment reasons, they don’t have as much drama as many other bands. It is a good thing for the people involved, but for entertainment reasons, not much is going on.
Final Thoughts –Give Me a Word: The Collective Soul Story is a solid, entertaining documentary.
