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>>> Rush: Time Stand Still is a worthy tribute to Canadas rock gods

RUSH: TIME STAND STILL (Dale Heslip). 97 minutes. Opens Thursday (November 3). See listings. Rating: NNNN

Rockumentaries are a dime a dozen these days, but theres always going to be something special about a Rush movie. Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart are just so affable and comfortable in front of the camera that they instantly deflate the whole rock god thing even though thats pretty much what they are.

Dale Heslips Rush: Time Stand Still tags along with the Canadian prog-metal legends on their 2015 North American tour, which looks to be their last. (The exhausted Peart had already tried to call it quits in 2013, he explains, only to be guilted back into another round by Lifeson.)

Those looking for a comprehensive history of the band can consult Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyens 2010 doc Beyond The Lighted Stage. Here, director Heslip is much more in the moment, encouraging the trio to take stock of four decades together while their devoted fans do their best to send them off in style. He also hangs out with Rushs considerable support crew, many of whom have been part of the team since the late 70s.

Narrated with obvious affection by Paul Rudd, Time Stand Still is oddly wistful for something that rocks so hard. But then, Rush have always been a little more thoughtful than they first appear.

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