Virag's Movie Reviews: Revenge Of The Mekons (2014)

Revenge of the Mekons is a flick that easily could have been twice as long and still been great, as the history of the first incarnation of the band could have been a movie in itself with the sequel beginning with the invention of alt country.  That said, this movie gives plenty of attention to the wild early Mekons lineup, doing excellent work illuminating a history that has often been murky and overshadowed by the glory of the later incarnation, but then it all feels very rushed in covering the post-A&M years.  Regardless, there are plenty of anecdotes everywhere, and Susie, Sarah, Lou, and Rico all get their facetime.  Great movie, lots of fun, and well worth the price of admission or download or DVD.  The DVD has some shots of the crowd at the Bell House concert from 2011, so I'm in the movie, too.