Takes you back to the simple days of rock & roll

Rating: 9/10 (25 May 2006)

The scenes I found most interesting displayed the reality of the rise & fall of entertainers. How the new rising stars were "it" & the ones that had songs starting down the charts were considered the "has-beens". All within a matter of a couple months. It's over that quick.
I have read several comments on here where reviewers compared this band to the Beatles, The Byrds or the Turtles. These are bad comparisons. These were MAJOR bands with many hits. The Beatles were considered Gods.
"The Wonders" were a ONE hit, flash-in-the-pan group. I compare them to other mid 60s bands like "The McCoys" (Hang on Sloopy) The Beau Brummels" (Laugh Laugh) "The Easybeats" (Friday on my mind) "The Standells" (Dirty Water) and other American garage bands that had one huge hit & then quickly faded away.
It follows them from the beginning, thru their rise & fast pace of fame & the fall & back to their normal life again.
This film captures the feel of being young & in a band during the early-mid 60s when there were thousands of bands like "The Wonders" in America that hoped for that big break & to get their 15 minutes of fame.