Genre: Documentary / Music Director(s): Hillman Curtis Release Date: 14 March 2010 Movie rating: 7.3

Talking Heads is a famous pop band that left big mark in recent history. One of their members, former lead singer David Byrne, is still living the way he did before and he still represents the spirit of that time. Director Hillman Curtis has experience with short movies and short documentaries. Ride, Rise, Roar or Everything That Happens Will Happen Today is his first full length documentary. For his début, he decided to follow legendary David Byrne. This resulted with an outstanding movie that is capable of connecting many different generations. Framing and camera work are done in an interesting way and they go hand in hand with a mix of onstage and intimate part of the movie. David explains through the documentary his point of view and his expectations from audience. This insight in his thinking reveals a big mystery. He answers the questions that fans asked themselves many time. Interesting character Lily Baldwin appears in Ride, Rise, Roar. People that are filmed, talk and explain events in very calm fashion. There is no tension. Nobody is trying to leave a false impression. This makes the movie very enjoyable to watch. Live performance is what is the most captivating. Older folks will remember many great moments in their lives when they hear old original songs that they grow up with. Even those who never heard for Talking Heads and David Byrne will find Ride, Rise, Roar interesting.

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