Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

MoPoshy Absolutely brilliant

Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

DTMcAuley These guys just know how music was meant to be played.

AudioFileZ I approach Rush's Beyond The Lighted Stage not so much as a Rush fan as I am a big lover of music. I've never bought a Rush album or even borrowed one which is something I've always had a penchant for because I grew up making my reel to reel compilations of what I perceived as the great music I loved. So, the fact I really enjoyed this film speaks a lot to the fact I think these guys are a uniquely interesting band whose music did get my attention at certain times even if I was mainly hearing it without actually buying into it.Often unique things spring from unique situations and the musical sparseness of frigid North American rock combined with old-fashioned middle working class roots combine to create a singularly "germy" Petri dish for three young Canadians. While their parents may have escaped European oppression for three musical kids starting a band was an antidote to their own struggle to better fit in the world they were surrounded by. Like many talented and driven kids they became true artists. So true in fact they never had to follow convention or even the all powerful recording industry. This says a lot for Rush. The film makes their path look easy if, like these three, you love your work. In their case it really did turn out much like "build it and they will come" as their fan base just got larger for something like 40-years. It's pretty fascinating if you are into music and maybe only slightly interesting if you're not?This is a very straightforward story. It's bolstered by fellow musicians who were obviously smitten with the talents of the band. It's not a tragedy with drugs or alcohol though it does have elements of life's hard facts which is a consequence of living so close for so long. It's certainly a rarity that a band stays together and thrives for four decades making this a kind of special thing. I have to say if you're a fan see it definitely, though I'm almost certain the lion share has already done so. If you are a rock music lover I say see it too because these guys make very complex yet accessible music and the fact they have sold massive amounts of their music really does amaze because they did it their way which was in no way commercial or even like mush else you are likely to hear. Well done!

mtnwizard I remember that my first Rush album "Permanent Waves" came with my twelve albums for a penny from Columbia House in the summer of 1980. I had a classical music background but was so moved with the musicality and the lyrics that I went album hunting at the local stores and found "Caress of Steel" and ran back and played it again in wonder at the completeness of it and thinking it was brand new - not realizing that it was a much earlier album until later! Such is the timelessness of the Rush experience! This documentary is an awesome, tasteful, and well done work that will truly take the Rush elite on an intimate journey into the lives that produced their insightful lyrics, their cutting edge sounds, and their ability to look inside our humanity. It shows enough of their personal lives to make you feel like one of their friends - but remains private and close. You will cry with their losses and smile with their accomplishments in this first class film. It also warmed my heart to see one of their first legs up into the big time was opening for Uriah Heep, one of my favorite bands as well! When a new rock station in our area started up decades ago and said they would play our call in requests for a month while they perfected their sound and lineup and after a week they put out a request to please limit requests for Rush - that they could not become an "All Rush Station!" Such is the power of this band. From the beginning that first penny was the best that I have ever spent to find such a moving experience over the years. The documentary "Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage" is just what you want if you are a Rush nerd like me. Be careful if you are not one already - watching this may make you become one!

psc914 I only "discovered" RUSH 3 short months ago. Before seeing this documentary, I was aware of the few RUSH songs I'd heard on radio - but I would never have name checked them as a great rock band.In the short time since then (a period during which I have picked up almost all their CDs), RUSH has displaced the Beatles as my favourite band of all time. I assure you that's no small feat - I remain one of the most avid Beatles fans you will ever encounter. This said, if you love the Beatles, you won't necessarily love RUSH - and unlike the almost universally appealing Beatles, RUSH's music seems to be a love it or hate it affair.RUSH has many different styles and eras to their vast repertoire of songs, and their level of musicianship is without parallel. It's rarely "conventional" rock, but that's what makes it so interesting.To date, Rush has 24 gold records, 14 of which are platinum (3 multi-platinum). That places them third behind The Beatles and The Rolling Stones for the most consecutive gold or platinum albums by any rock band. Amazingly, they've achieved that distinction with comparatively little radio support. This documentary provides insights into how word-of-mouth made that happen one fan at a time.A key strength of this documentary is highlighting the significance of Neil Peart's lyrics as well as it does. I appreciate the written word, and never have I come across musicians whose artistry fuses music and lyrics so well.This film (and RUSH's music generally) is highly recommended to anyone who appreciates intelligent lyrics, highly crafted musical artistry and exceptionally good music.