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I really wanted to like this film, but it was just awful. I do not understand the high rating for this at all. Full of unlikable stereotypes, this film was hard to sit through. I feel bad saying that because this is based on a true story, but their was no real depth to any of the main characters. I have always adored Carol Kane but her character was played as a caricature. The father was kind of a jerk. I felt like there was not a lot of love in this family, just a lot of annoyance. I would have liked to have seen more in the relationship between Mordecai and Nina...she was the best-played character in my opinion and her scenes made the movie for me. Her story and the unraveling of her family's secret was interesting. But overall, although the subject matter was interesting on the surface, I just did not feel any connection to any of the characters. The best scene is the clip that is used for the trailer, with the young man Jared giving Mordecai a set of Beats to listen to music on his iPhone. The actor playing Jared stole that scene. Overall, sitting through this film was not an enjoyable experience.

Really enjoyed the performance but was left wanting more from the documentary. Upon viewing the trailer, I felt I would be getting a lot more of the "untold LA experience" but the documentary section was quite short; the concert suddenly started and I thought there would be more to the story, but no. It was a bit disappointing in that respect, but I gave this a nine because the concert itself was just a joyful experience. It was an intimate venue with a small stage, and multiple close-ups enabled us to see the expressions of emotion on each performer's face. A nice blend of songs from the 80's through the newest (and WOW what great choices) made it hard to sit still. I couldn't stop smiling. Sat through the credits expecting an encore but sadly that was not to be. My only true disappointment was the briefness of the story...but it was such an enjoyable performance I will see it again.