Blur’s temporary reunion and their subsequent shows at Glastonbury and Hyde Park in London represented one of the more perfect musical moments last year. In a career that spanned the 1990s, the Essex four-piece morphed from humdrum indie outfit into pop superstars, out-striding the long shadow of Britpop that they helped to create and losing the guitarist Graham Coxon along the way. Dylan Southern’s affectionate documentary sketches all this, using vintage snippets of the band’s first steps, wry (though occasionally confessional) interviews with Damon Albarn, Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree and artful footage from their comeback concerts. It’s a genteel ride, best enjoyed by fans, but this film also doubles as the most satisfying account of fractured friendships reforged among 40-year-old Englishmen you’ll see this year.
NC (102min)