Metal Lords - Review

Two friends decide to form a metal band for The battle of the bands, organized at their school. But they have a problem: they don’t have a bass player. The solution? A quiet, shy girl with some psychological issues who plays the cello. Unexpected?

Yes, a few details make this movie a bit unexpected.

To grow up is hard

This film is about the journey we all need to face to grow up. In this case, they are growing up with music.

Some details make the movie different from others in the genre. But it still focuses on what most teenage movies do: the path of learning how to deal with your own feelings and frustrations.

To grow as a person, you must earn your own mistakes, which sometimes hurt.

Us against the world

Our protagonists are not popular. They don’t have many friends, and honestly, they aren’t that brilliant in music either. At least when the movie begins.

They are the outcasts, and they want to shine and win. We all liked to have our moment to shine in high school, so it is easy to relate with these characters even if you hate metal.

Superficial and shallow?

I saw some critics accusing Metal Lords of being superficial and shallow. People thought that because of the way they portrayed mental health and bullying. You can see they're there, but it is not truly explored in the story.

Well, I can see where these critics came from, but I tend to disagree. Indeed, they do not focus on them, making them sound like superficial issues, but I think the movie had other goals. It is not all about our issues; it is about winning, despite the issues.

Simple and sweet

Metal Lords is a story that focuses on those difficult years of growth that is adolescence. It is a simple sweet story, and I liked watching it.

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