The arrival of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 41 years after the release of This Is Spinal Tap means an entirely new generation may be asking itself, “Who are these men in wigs, and why are they so silly?” The answer is that they are a product of what we might describe as the Christopher Guest canon, or, if I may be so bold: the Guestiverse. A Guest movie is a distinct experience, and while you’ll be tempted to describe what he does as a mockumentary, he would not like that at all. He has explained many times that his style is faux documentary , as he is adamant that his aim is never to “mock” but to marvel at how seriously people take themselves. He finds a world that interests him, writes an incredibly detailed outline, and then films 80 hours of actors improvising dialogue i

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