"Talinhina Sky" is psychological examination of the band Kings of Leon. It helps the viewer to better understand who exactly the band is. There is a grand corruption of Christianity that inevitably leads to the brothers dismissal of the faith and disinterest as well. Sadly the film lacks a cohesive story and therefore becomes more of a montage of broll shots. Even so the depths of darkness and lostness create for an intriguing watch.

I really knew very little of the band, it's music and it's story coming into the film. But I love music docs and this one didn't disappoint. I was surprised by the band's background. It's definitely a warts and all doc and I think that's what makes it as good as it is. I do wish there was more emphasis on their music, their creative process and their journey in the music industry. But it was still a good overview of how they formed and their first 10 years in the world of music.

It's nothing new when it comes to concert/rock documentaries, but for fans of the band this inside look at their inception and life is pretty interesting.

I found the lack of cohesion/fractured style of this doc frustrating and I wish their had been more music but nonetheless, this is an interesting portrait of a group of young artists in a state of flux and maturation. How can it not fascinate that these young men were raised as deeply religious scions of an itinerant Pentecostal preacher? And they make no attempt to hide or obfuscate their backwoods impoverished roots. Quite the opposite, (and I admired them for it).

One line summary: Documentary of the roots of Kings of Leon.------------------- The Followills are family: deeply religious, poor, with musical traditions in the church. Their relatives are interviewed. There are extensive snapshots of the band on its way up, coupled with footage of the reactions from within the family during that process. Segments of the film compare and contrast: the family's poverty versus the successful band's enormous wealth; the stern religion of many of the family versus the drug use, sexual freedom, and foul language of the band; the political conservatism of the family versus the relatively PC outlook of the band. These disparities have all sorts of fallout, as one sees throughout the film. Many of the family are happy for the band; some worry for their welfare. Much of the white hot energy of the band's music and lyrics come from these harsh differences. Some of the band members deal with these issues consciously, and the process seems not to be over. In the long run, how well will the band's members keep dealing with the family issues? If they reach resolution, will the band still have the same level of fire and creativity?-----Scores----- Cinematography: 5/10 Varies quite a bit. Most of it is fairly bad. It was nice to see some of Oklahoma again. Sound: 6/10 I expect hugely wonderful sound on a movie about a successful rock group. Compared to the sound in Metallica: Through the Never, this is just week-old porridge. In addition, there is very little music actually played from the Kings of Leon: two partial songs at the end, which was only a little redemption. Acting: z/10 Documentary; this does not apply. Screenplay: 7/10 To my mind, there were too many cuts and joins. The same points could have been made with three examples instead of twenty. On the whole, though, the exposition was still effective, just redundant.

A solid documentary giving us plenty of back-story of how this band were raised. The best part comes with the dichotomy of strict religious upbringing and the rock n' roll lifestyle, complete with drugs and debauchery. Even though there isn't anything spectacular about it, it's nice to see something so honest and not necessarily "cool" about this depiction of the band. It's real, all-American and a little bit square. A shame we didn't get more highlights of their performances.

It's a rough story full of religion, drugs and alcohol, but it captures Kings of Leon in their element of the backwoods of the south.

A solid Rock-Doc about the booze-swelling boys from Tennessee

Really raw look into their roots that is quite different to their Excess All Areas doc, focusing less on partying and more on family. Still, there are tunes aplenty washing over the Deep South scenery, and a couple of funky extras on the DVD.

Very well done documentary. Utterly fascinating.

Beautifully contrasts the bright lights and huge egos of super stardom with the country bumpkin roots that the whole band came from. Seriously though, these guys came from NOTHING and it's a damn miracle they got out where they came from and achieved the level of success that they have.

So many hilarious moments.

It's astonishing enough that these mumbling hellraisers grew up as the deeply believing scions of itinerant revivalist Christians, but when the camera is turned on their backwoods family and neighbours, the film strikes gold. If you like the band you'll love the documentary,SEE IT!!!

just interesting when you get to hear backgrounds and where your favorite band comes from and how they came to be.

A real rock n' roll tale worth telling.