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REVIEW: Killing Bono Tackles Fame and Failure With Mixed Comic Results

For every musical act that’s made it big, there are thousands that have languished in obscurity, but when it comes to movies, it’s rare that a band that comes to naught gets much screen time. Achtung Baby celebrates it’s 20 year anniversary this month, and joining the chorus of reminiscences about U2′ s legacy and impact is Killing Bono , a slightly sour Irish comedy about not making it big directed by Nick Hamm ( Godsend ) and based on Neil McCormick’s memoir Killing Bono: I Was Bono’s Doppelganger .

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REVIEW: Killing Bono Tackles Fame and Failure With Mixed Comic Results

Meet Another Almost Famous Music Critic in the Killing Bono Trailer

From Britain, here comes what looks like a feel-good underdog story about two rock bands in Dublin, based on a memoir by Telegraph critic Neil McCormick. Ben Barnes plays McCormick, the frontman for an up and coming rock n roll band who are competing for the spotlight with their friends’ band…U2. Whoa. Bummer.

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Meet Another Almost Famous Music Critic in the Killing Bono Trailer