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Danielson: A Family Movie

Do I have to wear a nurse's outfit?
Rating: 2.0 stars
January 31, 2007 11:34:46 AM
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DANIELSON: A FAMILY MOVIE: Family rocks

J.L. Aronson’s documentary about Daniel Smith’s religion-inspired family rock band, who made a point of playing in nurse uniforms, has a lot going for it: a cast of cuties, cool cameos, fun costumes. What it doesn’t have is much conflict. Smith’s siblings blandly acquiesce to his oddball leadership, not even bothering to ask, “Why do I have to wear a nurse’s outfit every gig, big brother?” Instead, Sister Megan offers, “We were working together as a team for the glory of God.” Drama comes from the outside in the form of fill-in member Sufjan Stevens, without whom it’s doubtful this film would have been made. As the more-accessible Stevens eventually steps out on his own to glowing reviews, Smith is stranded somewhere between an unwelcoming Christian-music scene and a wishy-washy indie-rock scene. He’s left alone in his studio with a roomful of instruments, his absent siblings moving on with their lives.
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