Colibel Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

Freaktana A Major Disappointment

Kailansorac Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

theconleys-1 This is a film for all those who love the quirky, off beat humor of the mocumentary style. These guys are great! Talk about funny, and a great sense of timing-wow. If you love the T.V. show "the office" you will love this movie. Also great for fans of "Waiting for Guffman", as well as "Best in Show" etc. Funny and hip. I can't wait to check out some of the titles previewed on the DVD. If you are into this type of film, you will also love all of the bonus features. The movie starts with a hysterical monologue from one of the stars of the movie. It was so funny it took my wife and I 5 minutes to make a selection, we just kept watching and laughing. Check out the movie and the bonuses!!!

Sid Unrau Ugh! I bought the soundtrack (pre-released) a few months ago and (mostly) enjoyed the music. However, I should have heeded the warnings from the vocal local critics and skipped this one. Why do stupid/bad/sophomoric/high-school (or worse!)-quality cinema? This mocumentary is almost funny, almost interesting, and mostly just plain boring and painful to watch (painful in the sense that you wish the acting, especially from the "star" of the film, was actually more than a mere over-the-top caricature).There's nothing horrid (except for some of the singing) or inappropriate in the film, and a vocal student who has a 15-second bit part (the young Mr. Sacket) demonstrates true musical talent, Kirby does his usual excellent job (although why he would be involved with this crap is beyond me; he really shined in "The Best Two Years" and "Saints and Soldiers"), and the choreographer was marvelous, but really: don't support junk like this. It gives Cinema a bad name (and only fuels the hypercritics of "Mormon" cinema).The only difference between singing and sinning is a g; this one gets awfully close - an affront on sensibilities all around. Halestone should be ashamed.

Chainring I attended the premier last night. The movie started out with a bang (perhaps due to pre-premier excitement). The audience laughed for about 15 minutes, then most of us spent the rest of the time fighting off sleep. This movie can not be compared to _Spinal Tap_ or any of Guest's work, unless you want to say _Sons of Provo_ is a wanna-be gone awfully wrong. It just fell flat, it died, it was painful. The story went nowhere, the jokes were bland, even if you were a Mormon and could get all of the inside jokes, it felt like a waste of time. There were two redeeming qualities: Kirby's acting was spot on! And the songs were very clever (for an LDS audience only). So, my recommendations... Avoid the movie. And if you are Mormon, buy the music CD.

actionlad "Sons of Provo" is a mockumentary done in the vein of Christopher Guest films and Rob Reiner's "This is Spinal Tap" and it comes off as clever and fresh, where other LDS comedies fall short and go stale.Our story begins with a three member Mormon boy band that loses one of its members and is on the search for a replacement. The production quality on this film was excellent. The sound was clear in every scene, the lighting and cinematography overall were excellent. The songs the cast sings really help move the story along. The LDS culture in Utah is presented satirically with all its quirks and foibles and comes through subtly in everything from the way the characters speak, interact and dress.My only criticism is that though the film is done with that low-tech feel with a crew following the cast and capturing their every move on video, there are a few scenes where it loses that feel and the camera seems to be resting on a tripod instead. I remember this being the case with a bleacher/park scene in the film. This causes the shots to be framed too perfectly and thus lose that documentary/mockumentary feel.Overall though, if you are LDS, you will enjoy this film. If you are a fan of the mockumentary genre, you're going to love this. I didn't waste time getting the DVD to other LDS comedies, but I'm getting the DVD to this one.