David Gordon Green (ALL THE REAL GIRLS) produces this film about a scam in the music business. Two men eager for work (Pat Healy and Kene Holliday) take jobs as record producers, but they soon realize that their company may not be legitimate.
Review 1:
"[A] terrific, small, funny, sad movie....A metaphorical satire of a music business so busy scavenging for sales it has forgotten its roots."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.62 09/21/2007
Review 2:
"[A] very entertaining debut....It's a shrewd combination that still manages to be immensely charming with a ramshackle sense of humor."
Source: Box Office
p.49 10/01/2007
Review 3:
"[T]ouching and amusing....[T]he auditions, like the no-frills cinematography and the worn sets, contribute to the downbeat authenticity that is the most striking feature of GREAT WORLD OF SOUND."
Source: New York Times
p.E24 09/14/2007
Review 4:
3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] low-key, naturalistic little movie....As indie as it gets, this is entertaining and well performed..."
Source: Ultimate DVD
p.94 05/01/2008
Review 5:
"[A]n involving, offbeat and truly unusual American independent film....GREAT WORLD is an intriguing look at our obsession with being successful and famous..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
09/28/2007