I am updating my review and lowering my vote to "1" for this self- aggrandizing documentary. Why? because in recent weeks several friends of the musical groups have established accounts with fake locations to make the documentary seem worthwhile. Each of them rate it "10" and praise it greatly. Each of them has exactly one review, set up to prop up this documentary.
This type of dishonesty is pathetic and just goes to prove that the filmmaker of this documentary will go to any length to make it seem worthwhile.
It is NOT! Unless you happen to already be friends with the band members.
I watched this on Netflix streaming and came away disappointed. I was hoping to see and hear them performing, sadly there is very little. I don't blame Pentatonix, I blame the person who produced and edited the 90-minute program.
I am a musician, I have been in a cappella groups, singing Barbershop. I saw Pentatonix on the TV competition show and I also picked them as my favorite. They sing and blend beautifully, they add novel twists to their selections, and it is no surprise to me that they have become an international sensation of sorts. They are probably living out their dreams far beyond what they grew up with in Texas.
So, for a 90-minute documentary, it is very very short on their performances. That was my disappointment. Yes it is interesting to see where they came from, in small doses. Yes it is interesting to see some of their rehearsals, in small doses. But I was longing for more singing.
I just found myself really wanting the Pentatonix documentary to feature more of their performances. It is interesting only for those who want to know more personal details about the group members.
This type of dishonesty is pathetic and just goes to prove that the filmmaker of this documentary will go to any length to make it seem worthwhile.
It is NOT! Unless you happen to already be friends with the band members.
I watched this on Netflix streaming and came away disappointed. I was hoping to see and hear them performing, sadly there is very little. I don't blame Pentatonix, I blame the person who produced and edited the 90-minute program.
I am a musician, I have been in a cappella groups, singing Barbershop. I saw Pentatonix on the TV competition show and I also picked them as my favorite. They sing and blend beautifully, they add novel twists to their selections, and it is no surprise to me that they have become an international sensation of sorts. They are probably living out their dreams far beyond what they grew up with in Texas.
So, for a 90-minute documentary, it is very very short on their performances. That was my disappointment. Yes it is interesting to see where they came from, in small doses. Yes it is interesting to see some of their rehearsals, in small doses. But I was longing for more singing.
I just found myself really wanting the Pentatonix documentary to feature more of their performances. It is interesting only for those who want to know more personal details about the group members.