
A personal, accessible look at an artist - Kevin Barnes, frontman of the endlessly versatile indie pop band of Montreal - whose pursuit to make transcendent music at all costs drives him to value art over human relationships. As he struggles with all of those around him, family and bandmates alike, he's forced to reconsider the future of the band, begging the question - is this really worth it?... (Full plot summary below)
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A personal, accessible look at an artist - Kevin Barnes, frontman of the endlessly versatile indie pop band of Montreal - whose pursuit to make transcendent music at all costs drives him to value art over human relationships. As he struggles with all of those around him, family and bandmates alike, he's forced to reconsider the future of the band, begging the question - is this really worth it?
Leave your thoughts about The Past Is a Grotesque Animal.
| Under the RadarPaul BullockJason Miller's fantastic new documentary ... presents a frank, complex portrait of an artist who has been pushing the limits of his medium for almost two decades. |
| Boston GlobePeter KeoughHow exhilarating, and exhausting, it must be to wake up every day and be Kevin Barnes. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenWhile Kevin Barnes, and the band, are different in some ways from other musicians and bands, they are also similar in a lot of ways. This is a slightly above average musical documentary, not very different than many others in this genre. |
| OregonianJamie S. RichLaced with plenty of performance footage, "The Past" peels back the curtain on one of the strangest--or some might say most pretentious--music collectives currently going. |
| User ReviewMichael WWas wonderful! Don't miss this if your a fan |
| User ReviewJefferis GWoven together handsomely, this drama cleverly disguises itself as a rockumentary. |