- Studio: Cinedigm Entertainment Group
- Release Date: Mar 8, 2013
- Starring: Arnel Pineda, Deen Castronovo, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Ross Valory
- Summary:
- Director: Ramona S. Diaz
- Genre(s): Documentary
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 15
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Mixed: 4 out of 15
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Negative: 3 out of 15
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Mar 6, 201375This is the main problem I had with Don't Stop Believing: Everyman's Journey. On several occasions, the most interesting human details are either left out or barely commented on by the filmmakers, resulting in a documentary that skirts dangerously close to hagiography.
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Mar 7, 201375In the end, that debate might not matter, anyway. What makes Don’t Stop Believin’ work is that we’re along for every step of Pineda’s journey, from his not-so-stunning first day of auditioning to his performances in front of huge crowds to his backstage massages from a masseuse (presumably the band’s).
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75It's a story that could only happen in an era of YouTube and American Idol. Well-chronicled and fascinating, Don't Stop Believin' is a cinematic journey well worth taking.
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63The best material in the film is the loosest, capturing the perpetually insecure and overcompensating Pineda in his early concerts, leaping, bouncing, careening around as if every moment in every song were an audition for the next moment in the next song.
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60It's a cold-blooded business — and all sentiment aside, it's clear that Pineda is as replaceable as anyone.
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Mar 1, 201360It’s nice to watch the members marvel unendingly over their new find, while Pineda himself presents an ideal image of gratitude and hard work.
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25Sadly, those looking for any insight into Journey from Ramona Diaz's documentary are going to have to look elsewhere.
