One Direction: Going Our Way (2013) Reviews

• A new fan of the band likes this documentary.

  snoozee112013-10-22

  I am a new fan of One Direction. I can't stop singing their songs. So I wanted to watch this film to learn a little more of what they are all about. I think it's fascinating how they didn't know each other before X- Factor and now they are this amazing band. This documentary talks about how quickly their popularity grew. They were on the Today Show and soon after, were on the Super Bowl Pepsi commercial. That is huge. They are like the boys next door, how can you not love them. I think it's great that they are so into social networking. They make the fans feel close to them when they are sharing their thoughts. I don't know if this was all marketing, the documentary didn't say it outright that it was marketing, just that it's working. I liked this film. I would recommend.

• Insightful and Interesting

  Mrobinson86092013-10-17

  As a child of the 90s I remember the Backstreet Boys and N Sync days well. Honestly it wasn't until recently that I had even heard of "One Direction" I wanted to see what all the fuss is about so I decided to check out this documentary about them, and I will say after watching it I walked away with a greater appreciation for them as artists. Different media personalities are interviewed and discuss their rise to prominence. One area in particular that stood out was their adept use of using social media and how that differed from the old model of record company promotion. (Mainly they were famous on twitter before they had even released a single state side)couple that with their humble, non-pretentious sense of fun, and you have a band that I will be rooting for for a long time!

• I recommend to all One Direction fans.

  charlieswens2013-10-15

  These guys are so talented and so cute. I haven't had a chance to make it to one of their concerts yet, but apparently they have a fan communication time where fans get to tweet at them questions and they will answer them during the concert. That is so cool. That's one of the things I heard about in this film. This is what makes One Direction such a stand out band. Music industry insiders talk about how One Direction compares to other "boy bands", past and present. Past: 98 Degrees, New Kids on the Block, Current: The Wanted. I learned a lot about One Direction while watching this film. They are so talented and genuinely kind. Kindness is also part of what makes them so huge. I recommend this film to all One Direction fans.

• Great film about One Direction, their start and still climbing

  samsmom04072013-10-18

  There are a lot of interviews in this film. They interview music industry insiders and interviews with the band. It's funny how I can understand them singing just fine (I love their music), but I have trouble understanding them when they talk. Sometimes I forget that they are from the UK and come with such cute accents. One thing I remember them saying is, They like American girls and think we are polite. They talk about how they came together as One Direction, how they met and how both Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherinziger (from the Pussycat Dolls) put the band together. It's really an interesting story of how they began and how fast their popularity grew and the end is not in sight.

• Great for fans

  magnumnash2013-10-16

  An interesting documentary, and if you are a fan of the band you will love it. Interviews with band are entertaining and insightful, it is always fun to find out what makes super successful bands get to such a high level. It is fun seeing the process of going from reality TV, to social media phenomenon, to pop music super stars. I learned quite a bit about the band, I knew nothing about them before hand but have a new respect for what they have done. The band helped change the way musicians across the world reach new fans and gain new opportunities. Their use of social media is quite astonishing, they really use it to it's full potential.