No Distance Left to Run is a documentary by Dylan Southern about Blur.

Plot:
The movie chronicles the career of Blur, from their beginnings in the 90s to the grand reunion in 2009.

In this context, I have to admit I use the term “documentary” rather lightly. Actually, it’s pretty much a promotional film and little else. Still, it’s a nice way to spend 100 minutes.

The movie was shown in Austria exactly once, in one cinema (at least as far as I can tell) and there were about 30 people in the theater. Huge commercial success!

It was really interesting to see the development of the band. I had no idea that Blur was such a boy band in the beginning. Seriously, had they taken a few different turns in their career, they probably would have ended up being Boyzone or something.

It’s obvious that Dylan Southern is a huge Blur fan and I’m guessing that some legal department or another was overcautious. Add to that that the only people being interviewed are the members of Blur themselves and you get a pretty positive picture, even if it maybe wasn’t always called for. [I especially loved the “Damon Albarn invented BritPop single-handedly” stuff. lol]

But the soundtrack is pretty awesome – which was to be expected since it’s all Blur songs. And there are moments of real tenderness and emotion that are beautiful to watch.

So, take it with a grain of salt and you will have an enjoyable time listening to Blur songs.