Genre: Documentary / Music Director(s): Sam Dunn Release Date: 23 April 2010 Movie rating: 8.4

A 107 minute long documentary movie by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn is about a Canadian rock band, Rush and follows their musical evolution from their progressive rock sound to the heavy rock style. The band was formed in August 1968 near Toronto. Back in 2010, this movie had it's debut at Tribeca Film Festival and earned the Audience award that year. Geddy Lee, the bassist, keyboardist and lead vocalist, who replaced the original bassist within a couple of weeks of forming, Alex Lifeson- the guitarist and back vocalist and drummer, percussionist and lyricist Neil Peart are starring as themselves. The band's original drummer died in 2008 but the tape recorded comments from him were incorporated into the movie. Soon after the band started their first tour and debuted with their first album, Rush became well known band for their unique and complex compositions, specific lyrical motifs with an influence of science fiction, philosophy and fantasy. As time was passing by, their music expression was evolving, changing and turning into something completely new. Clockwork Angels, their latest studio album won the Album Of The Year Award. Total worldwide album sales were never precisely calculated, but it is estimated at over 40 million units. Rush received many awards for their music and the members of the band are acknowledged as very proficient players of their instruments.

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