Shut Up & Sing

"The movie's not quite the Bush bashfest its publicity might lead you to believe; it's closer to the Metallica doc "Some Kind of Monster" than to "Fahrenheit 9/11"..."

"It's the rare thorough documentary on a musical act whose dilemmas are faced in the here and now, one that should win over fans of the Chicks on the fence and of music docus and perhaps create a little cultural stir as well..."

"The movie offers a revealing case study of the relationship between politics, celebrity and the media in today’s polarized social climate..."

"Documentary filmmakers pray for something to happen to their subjects when the cameras are rolling, and two-time Academy Award-winning documentarian Kopple struck gold when Maines told a crowd on the opening night of the band's first European tour that she was "ashamed" that President Bush was from Texas..."

"For three years, the camera focuses on the Chicks as wives, mothers, entertainers and political flash points. Their fight to stay uncompromised is inspiring..."

"The movie is rich in interesting moments and the sisterly solidarity is touching, but it's insubstantial and incoherent. We emerge knowing that the Land of the Free doesn't much like dissent. But we already knew that..."