Yesterday, I went to a screening for that rockumentary about The National,
Mistaken For Strangers.
It turned out that the movie wasn't really about The National, but instead about the director's (Tom Berninger, who is the little brother of lead singer Matt Berninger) struggle with living in the huge shadow of his rock star older brother. Still very well done as a story about sibling relationships, young adults trying to navigate adult life, and a behind-the-scenes snapshot of a rock band. There were hilarious clips of Tom trying to fumble his way around this movie, and the band members doing all sorts of silly things that he directs them to do. I don't think anyone other than a family member could've gotten those types of shots. I haven't heard a movie crowd laugh as loudly in a movie for a while.
Fans of The National should definitely check it out, but I still think it's great for anyone who's not familiar with them.
