Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd – Movie Review
First Reaction – Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd is a great journey through the band’s career.
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Director: Didier Chatette
Plot: A documentary exploring Simple Plan’s journey from their Montreal beginnings to global punk-rock fame, featuring rare footage and insights from bandmates plus rock stars like Avril Lavigne and Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus.
Runtime: 1 Hour 33 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Verdict on Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd
Recap
The documentary follows pop punk band Simple Plan and their challenge to sound different. It follows their small rise in Montreal and how the boom in the term ‘pop punk’ which more traditional punk bands and fans looked down on. The journey follows their 25+ year journey, the ups and downs in their career and lifelong friendships.
Best Parts
We might end up being a little bit bias here, as Simple Plan are one of my all time favourite bands. I have followed them since 2002 when I first heard ‘I’d Do Anything’ and still have the hard copies of their albums. Many documentaries following bands have dramas, which make things more openly entertaining. They address the biggest moment the band face and showed the feelings behind it. Away, from the behind the scenes moments, they highlight the bigger moments and impact their music had on their fans. If you are a fan of the band, you will love every minute of this and appreciate everything they have done over the years.
Final Thoughts – Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd reflects perfectly on their last 25 years.
