A movie that re-creates its object of satire with such pitch-perfect flair that it all but erases the line between derision and love.
The picture gently caricatures the folk music scene with dozens of delicate brush strokes, creating a picture that's increasingly, gloriously funny -- as in entire lines of dialogue are lost because the audience's laughing so hard.
I've seen A Mighty Wind only twice so far. Maybe it is less fresh than "Guffman," more strained than "Best in Show." Who cares? It's still a gift from comedy heaven.
Like the first half of "Best in Show," the movie is so deadpan that sometimes you have to pinch yourself to realize how potently satirical it is.
More of a warm breeze than a great gust, but its simple, smart pleasures carry the force of a hurricane.
Best Music, Original Song
Academy Awards (2004)
Best Ensemble Cast
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (2003)
Best Song
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2004)
Film - Pretty Funny Performance - Male
Canadian Comedy Awards (2004)
Excellence in Contemporary Film
Costume Designers Guild Awards (2004)
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