The Chills: The Triumph and Tragedy of Martin Phillipps

This documentary is about a beloved cult band from New Zealand. While The Chills are called a band, they are pretty much just Martin Phillipps, who is the lead singer/songwriter and the sole constant member in something like 23 iterations of the band. The Chills were on the cusp of international success during the 1980s, but when they failed to break through, Phillipps descended into alcoholism and drug addiction. So far, pretty much a standard rock and roll story. But the movie follows Phillips as he cleans himself up and releases a couple albums that are a return to form. It's an uplifting story with some great archival footage of the band in its prime. However, the movie seems a little long as there is way too much footage of Phillips puttering around his house and talking to the camera. Still, fans will eat it up, while others probably will not enjoy it nearly as much.