A new film, *Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger*, directed by Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern and written by Steven Knight, chronicles the band’s 2025 reunion tour and reflects on their history. The film surprised one reviewer, initially skeptical of another music documentary, with its emotional impact.
The documentary is described as a celebratory look at the band, focusing on concert footage and backstage moments. It avoids delving into the details of the long-running feud between brothers Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher, or the specifics of how they reconciled after a 15-year estrangement. The filmmakers aim for a “nice” and “water-under-the-bridge” approach, foregoing “personal nor political interrogation.”
The reviewer noted being moved to tears while watching the film, realizing the band Oasis, which achieved fame 30 years ago, held more personal significance than initially thought. The film demonstrates that Oasis “means a great deal to many people across the world.” Lovelace and Southern have combined interviews, performance clips, audience reactions, and glimpses into the lives of fans to create a film with “heady momentum,” though the reviewer notes a reliance on montage that leaves the narrative feeling incomplete.
In interviews, Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher appear “charmingly self-effacing and humble,” a departure from their earlier, more aggressive public personas. The reviewer concedes they may be presenting a curated image, but the film successfully softens their image. The film will be available on Disney+, and is predicted to contain frequent use of profanity.
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