, a film about Wilco recorded over a stretch of tour last year that saw the band across the American south, is not a documentary. The film follows the band through five different cities, but the shows are depicted in reverse of the actual tour dates. Some show footage is spliced together to move the narrative along. It's a concert film, but it's more than a movie of a concert; a studio-produced live recording might be the way to think about it. And as such, the movie conveys not only some incredible artistry by Wilco, but real talent on behalf of collaborators Cristoph Green and Brendan Canty.
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