First, it was directed by Cecilia Peck and Oscar Award winner Barbara Kopple (American Dream, Harlan County, USA).
Click here to hear the directors slam freepers as the minority:
http://movies.netscape.com/story/2006/09/20/video-cinematical-interviews-directors-of-dixie-chicks-movieHere's Variety on the quality of the filmmaking:
"Fly-on-the-wall feeling permeates the entire film, which is seamlessly edited while leapfrogging back and forth in time. Sound recording and editing are consistently topnotch regardless of the setting."
Second, the film is NOT about singing. It's about standing up for your beliefs and dealing with life-altering effects of being targeted for those beliefs. Check this preview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU-VWpKg8ZMThird, the weary world needs some hope. These Chicks make me want to stay an American. Oh, and they have better harmonies than the Supremes.
Phil
Not yet rated, but probably PG-13 due to language. 99 minutes. Opens in select cities October 20.