Don't Look Back In Anger: Review

September 24 2026 // Remi Caron // Film

Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger 

Dir.: Will Lovelace & Dylan Southern

Currently playing in select theatres 

Runtime: 123 Min

For a glimpse of sustainable world peace and backstage access to the Oasis concert world tour 2025, look no further than the new documentary Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger. Directors Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern made two of my favourite documentary concert films: Shut Up and Play The Hits, following the final concert of LCD Soundsystem, and the documentary based on the book Meet Me In The Bathroom about the emerging indie scene of New York City in 2001. As for my own Oasis fandom, I created a complete Dungeons and Dragons character, Ian Wonderwall, who joins a troupe of other characters after a falling-out with his brother, Supersonic, while in the band Champagne Supernova. I would later play Supersonic in another campaign. In case you needed anything prove my own love of Oasis. 

The film begins by highlighting how Oasis was one of the biggest bands from the 90s, being catapulted to British and international rock superstardom. Sometimes the ego gets the better of you, especially when you're in a band with your sibling, it seems natural that some rivalry will come out. There is a glimpse of some of the tumultuous times leading up to the main event in France in 2009, when someone came on stage to say the brothers had a big fight in the back room and Oasis was disbanded. 15 years have passed, and the brothers have decided to try to reunite to find out if time really does heal old wounds. The cameras start rolling providing an unprecedented look behind the scenes as the brothers reunite with the band during days of rehearsal for their upcoming tour. Liam Gallagher shows up and leaves without any signal of when he might return, he tries to get comfortable in front of the microphone, performs the same songs again, and states that he feels like biting the microphone off. Noel Gallagher, calm and collected in the corner, strums along on the electric guitar. 

Then comes the hard part: going back on tour in front of the adoring crowds while keeping the peace. The first leg of the tour sees the brothers' home roots with stops in England, Scotland, and Ireland. We see the two sides of the fence: the fans who bought tickets to the show, but also the ones who did not and tried to get into a nearby park in order to be a part of this historic moment. The group has a strong cultural moment in time, with everything from fashion and the punk rock aesthetic of the music following them from city to city. Other moments visited in this concert documentary include the North American stops, South American stops and stops across Asia. What you get is a concert documentary, but along the way the film shifts gears capturing the fans and concert goers who are the most important component to this documentary. The music was there for the people, with “Don’t Look Back in Anger” being played in Ireland while steeped in historical significance about not looking back at the turbulent times in history, but finding peace and solace like the Gallagher brothers have found. In the Asian and South American stops, while being very far from the Big Ben or the river Thames, there is a group of individuals who come together for their shared love and fandom for the band and meet new friends, building a community. 

Don’t Look Back in Anger is a real treat for the fans and is not just a concert documentary, but showcases the community of fans across generations and cultures that come together for the music. Liam with a tambourine on his head might seem out of place to those with no idea of the band, but he commands the stage each night as Noel stands beside him. Does time heal old wounds? As the brothers show up on stage together arm in arm, Liam gives Noel some hugs and Noel is sometimes the one behind the microphone performing the songs with his credit. To quote Liam about Noel “It’s been a delightful experience.”

Maybe world peace is up in the air, but the Gallagher brothers have made their peace and amends, showing their fans that it’s best not to look back in anger but to move forward in a positive light. I think this is what the world needs more of.

Remi is the host of At The Movies along with regular co-host Danny Aubery every Tuesday morning from 9-10AM only on CJLO 1690 AM. They cover local film festivals, have interviews with directors and actors, and talk about new films or the classics. They also cover the iconic sounds of past and present film scores and soundtracks. Follow Remi on Letterboxd.