Trip, a young roadie for Metallica, is sent on an urgent mission during the band's show. But what seems like a simple assignment turns into a surreal adventure.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Dane DeHaan | ... | Trip | |
| James Hetfield | ... | Himself | |
| Lars Ulrich | ... | Himself | |
| Kirk Hammett | ... | Himself | |
| Robert Trujillo | ... | Himself | |
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Kyle Thomson | ... | The Rider |
| Toby Hargrave | ... | Big Man | |
| Mackenzie Gray | ... | Tall Man | |
| Peter Bryant | ... | Car Crash man | |
| Hrothgar Mathews | ... | Truck Driver | |
| Jeremy Raymond | ... | Waving Man | |
| Fraser Aitcheson | ... | Police | |
| Ed Anders | ... | Police | |
| Brett Armstrong | ... | Police | |
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Charlie Attrill | ... | Police |
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Trip, a young roadie for Metallica, is sent on an urgent mission during the band's show. But what seems like a simple assignment turns into a surreal adventure.
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standing on the roof of a car | headbanger | roadie | metallica | song in title |Taglines:
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4 October 2013 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$1,672,000, 29 September 2013, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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James Hetfield: [the band has finished "Hit the Lights"] Alright! That feels alright!
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When Trip has found the bag, he opens it to find out what is inside. A few moments later, when he tries to run from the angry mob, the bag is still open. In the next shot, running towards the high fence, the bag is closed. It would have been impossible for him to close the bag while running. See more »Quotes
James Hetfield: [last lines]James Hetfield: [the band has finished "Hit the Lights"] Alright! That feels alright!
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Master Of PuppetsWritten by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich. Cliff Burton and Kirk Hammett (as Hetfield'/Urich/Burton/Hammett)
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I have allowed a week to pass before writing this review, mainly so I can be a bit more critical than I would have been otherwise. After some time to absorb this experience, I stand behind most of my initial thoughts.
It rocks. Plain and simple.
Okay, so if you are not a Metallica fan and have nothing better to do than bash this film for being egotistical or lacking in plot or some other such nonsense, please save your breath. This is a movie experience designed for musicians and metal heads. Is it flawless? Absolutely not. Are there scratch-your-head moments? Yep. But is the end result worth it? One hundred percent!
The wraparound storyline seems a tad forced at times, but the imagery and scenery are a welcome break from the flashing lights and grandeur of the concert performance. Metallica prove themselves worthy musicians even after all these years. They also prove that there is a Metallica riff for any type of sequence you will ever encounter in a film. The song choices compliment the action perfectly, building an added layer of depth among a movie that is somewhat lacking in that department. Let's face it, this IS basically just a concert. Like it or not, you are paying to watch a performance first, subplot second.
As a musician, I was hoping for a bit more behind-the-scenes looks than were offered. I know that there must be numerous crew members handling sound mixing, guitar effects, lighting and set changes, all of which would have been an added bonus. (Although perhaps they choose not to give away too many secrets?) A few more camera shots of the fingers, particularly during solos, would also have been great, but I was certainly satisfied with what they offered.
Overall, tremendously mixed, well-imagined experience for anyone with even a remote interest in metal (or just good music). See it in IMAX while you can. It's cheaper than a true concert and you don't have to dodge a moshing mob of sweaty drunks. Well worth the price.
Also they play Orion during the credits. Enough said.