Rewatched this in honor of Cathleen O’Hara, who passed last week. Along with her longtime onscreen counterpart, Eugene Levy, she’s the heart and soul of this sweet, quirky, catchy little folk music mockumentary from Christopher Guest and his usual players. Levy and O’Hara play Mitch & Mickey, a lovey-dovey acoustic duo who trumpeted the arrival of a genre mini-boom with their tender, romantic late ‘60s TV debut. The ensuing decades saw them through a breakneck ascent, then a bitter split that sent Mitch to some pretty dark places. And, while he doesn’t look completely ready (nor recovered), they’ve agreed to reunite for a special benefit concert with a pair of their best-known contemporaries. Those other groups - The Main Street Singers (a far-too-peppy, religious-tinged ensemble helmed by Jane Lynch) and The Folksmen (Spinal Tap with a banjo and an upright bass) - are more baldly satirical than Mickey and her ex-beau, a little flatter and slappier, but that makes a good counterbalance to all the moody worry that surrounds the headline duo. Lynch, as usual, pushes her role well past the edge of discomfort, while McKean, Guest and Shearer hit us with a nonstop barrage of potent quips and ridiculous quirks. They’re hilarious caricatures off the stage and, shockingly, lights-out performers on it. Even for non-fans such as myself, _A Mighty Wind_ scores with its original soundtrack. I don’t know any of the acts they’re ripping off (or homaging) here, but I’m sure they’re being paid fine service.

Christopher Guest and company tackle the super-cheesy folk music scene of the '60s in their own unmistakable way. While its status among Guest's other pictures could be debated, I don't think there's any question it's his most complete effort. Tremendously funny at points, it also tells a straight, coherent story while mixing in a stunning, successful emotional hook. The laughs aren't quite as loud or as rapid-fire as they were in Spinal Tap, however, the tone also isn't nearly as flippant, which is a major reason why it's able to settle down and deliver something truly sweet at its climax. Of course, the original music is once again outstanding, with lyrics that are more funny and not nearly as brazen as Spinal Tap’s repertoire, and is spectacularly performed by a cast of ad-lib legends. It's an ensemble piece in every definition of the word, with the mock-u-mentary style of the first sixty minutes providing more than enough background to emotionally invest its audience for a grand finale in Town Hall. Effectively funny and heartwarming in even doses, A Mighty Wind is a great continuation of the troupe's legacy.

A satire about the Folk music movement of the 60’s and a revival concert. This film is in the same vain as Spinal Tap but with folk music. Now, I’m a rocker chick but I can appreciate any genre of music.... I never listen to folk music but can appreciate it. That being said I was getting into it! The music is not bad. The performance by Eugene Levy was fantastic. After the breakup of the musical duo with Catherine Ohara, he released an album.... that album cover! I was killing myself laughing. A great watch with great comedic nominees and some folk music! You can’t go wrong!

There was a better movie in here somewhere. It kind of lost steam at the end when it became less of a comedy and more of an actual concert.