re: INXS fans...if you could make a CD with Twenty of your favorite songs...

To give more input,

It follows the band from their roots to their demise/Michael's death. It was great, but it was sad. I do not cry during movies (empire of the Sun was the only one ever) and I nearly broke down.It was very well captured -- Hutchinson's death. The band members' reaction to when they heard the news -- you cannot make that stuff up.

You'll see that Tim was the brawn of the band and the decision maker. Andrew, however, was the driving force behind KICK and most of the other greats as well. Sure, Michael was also as equal a force, but you cannot forget Kirk's ability to play guitar and/or sax...an instrument he learned early on in the INXS days and quickly, too.

Their manager had a huge part in the movie and tried to drive Michael as best he could. Michael was just oo big of a pussy hound. Save Michael's dramatic bullshite later on in the band's career, they all got along very very well. The only other member who had any sort of mental issues was Andrew who moved to London in the early 90's to get away from Michael and the circus he was involved in.

The movie spans all of the great albums -- especially KICK and provides some uncanny funny moments from them dodging beer bottles in a bar the size of Ivar's to the Wimbley Stadium zenith and Michael taking speed before the show (and what an awesome show it was!).

The film does justice. Too many movies about bands have been done hastily or with too much of the director's point of view (Oliver Stone and The Doors, for example).
NEVER TEAR US APART is a 2 part film very much worth watching in one sitting. It's 3.5 hours of your time, but if you loved INXS, you'll be glad!