Release  (1999)

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Release

A film as raw as the music that inspired it, director Brant Sersen's Release delves deep into the world of punk rock and hardcore music in a sincere attempt to demystify the common misconceptions and stereotypes of the misunderstood genres. In addition to interviews with such contemporary hardcore acts as Bad Religion, Deadguy, Earth Crisis, and an assortment of other bands determined to shake up the stagnant status quo, Sersen's revealing documentary takes views right up on the stage to see the bands in action and truly explore the themes and ideas that drive these musicians. Once you see Release, you'll never look at music in the same light, and the mundane might just seem a little more dull than it did before you truly opened your mind to the passionate and aggressive world of punk rock and hardcore. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide