
Don’t turn around. See this concert doc that rocks in IMAX.
Oasis is the English rock band that formed in 1991 with Liam Gallagher as the lead singer, Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs on guitar, Paul “Guigsy” McGuigan on base guitar, Troy McCarroll on Drums, and Liam’s older brother Noel becoming the de facto leader of the band. In 2009, Oasis ended when Noel and Liam had a fight and haven’t spoken to each other for the next 15 years. But in 2025, the band came back together for their comeback tour: Oasis Live ’25 Tour.
While “The Odyssey” is still going strong in IMAX theaters through its expansion, the new music documentary “Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger” is another film that needs to be seen on that big of a screen. It’s distributed by Disney+ and Hulu, but I think we can agree that seeing it in a theater is a number one priority before it eventually hits the streaming sites under the same realm. It feels like you’re going to a concert, but with less security guards and screaming fans. It has the right lighting and colors to bring out the band’s iconic hits. And we should thank the next generation for admiring them as much as their parents did.
The cursing in this doc is as authentic as it can be. It’s often funny, because the cursing is taken seriously. And it doesn’t always have to be funny, but rather honest. The best moment in my opinion is when Liam says: “It takes a lot of caring to not give a F***.” And this doc doesn’t give a “F***” about the censorship.
When the fans are in the streets singing and celebrating for Oasis’ return, and the police are trying to make sure things are safe, it reminds me of how The Beatles performed “Get Back” on the rooftop. The celebration, the spirits, the times, and the fans. And we also listen to the international fans, who are inspired by their songs. One of them was a survivor of Ariana Grande’s 2015 concert in Manchester, when a suicide bomber killed 22 people. She says we shouldn’t look back in anger, but look toward the future. And maybe Oasis can help with that.
“Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger” was directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, who both made “No Distance Left to Run,” “Shut Up and Play the Hits,” and “Meet Me in the Bathroom.” And it was also written by Steven Knight of “Peaky Blinders” and “Locke” fame. This doc represents the brotherhood and friendship within the band, which has broken up and reassembled after all these years. As the title and song suggests, it never indulges in the anger. It allows Liam and Noel to reconcile with their issues, and Oasis is the glue to bring them back together.
If Disney+ can show a three-part doc of “The Beatles: Get Back” and re-release it in IMAX, then the streaming site can show a great Oasis concert movie on the big screen before it even comes online. I think it’s the experience, the music, the visual appeal, and the narrative are what show some of the best bands and their stories on film. “Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger” wants to “Live Forever,” and it should.
Categories: Documentary, Music

