Film review: Hate To Love: Nickelback

“Nobody picks up a guitar to be in the most hated band in the world,” Nickelback guitarist Ryan Peake reveals in this documentary chronicaling the story of one of rock’s most successful but reviled acts, which will be shown in UK cinemas for two nights only this week. Hate To Love: Nickelback reveals the blood, sweat and beers that got the Canadians to where they are today. Watching it makes their story, which began in the sleepy farm town of Hanna, Alberta, all the more impressive — and the derision they’ve received over the years all the more improbable. Between familial discord, close calls with the law, hailing from a country with a sparse population and extreme weather that made touring a challenge, and countless loans from banks and expectant relatives, ...

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