The Stone Roses: Made Of Stone: Blu Ray Review

The Stone Roses: Made Of Stone: Blu Ray Review

Released by Madman Home Entertainment
Rating: M

So, Shane Meadows' fanboy treatment of the return of the Stone Roses comes to the small screen.

It follows the reforming of the iconic 90s band in 2012 after a 16 year split and watches them rehearse and get ready for a major live tour, culminating in a show at Heaton Park in Manchester, their spiritual home.

Meadows' film is very much from the eye of the fanboy, and occasionally it clouds some of the judgement of the piece; a break up later on in the film during the tour is rather quickly glossed over, despite being documented and it leads to a real confusion over what went down.

Using his trademark black and white footage, Meadows though, manages to capture the essence of why the Roses were so adored by pulling together a simple documentary which concentrates on the music. From the larking about of the group at rehearsals to capturing songs when they're played live, this is a fan's wet dream of a Stone Roses movie.

Using some archive footage and capturing the essence of their friendship as well as some interviews from the era, Meadows builds and reinvents the mystique of the band - and from the euphoric joy of the fans to their blistering live performance of Fool's Gold, he makes you understand exactly why the Roses were so iconic.

When the band is given the chance to showcase their sound is really when this documentary shines and it's what you'll take away from the final product.

Extras: A 2 disc release is packed with great content, from commentaries, to additional performances to behind the scenes.

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