"is like a lot of the band's music; straight-ahead, consistently creative and down-to-earth." In an article by The Washington Post discussing both Instrument and Grant Gee's similar contemporaneous documentary Meeting People Is Easy (on Radiohead), the former was found to be "much more fragmented than the Radiohead film. Then again, it's not meant to be a career overview. [...] And while Radiohead seems to take itself a tad too seriously, Fugazi takes itself just seriously enough, even addressing its hardcore-bred penchant for uncompromising ethical stands on everything from merchandising to community commitment (half the concerts in the film seem to be benefits or demonstrations). While they're thoughtful, they're not particularly self-absorbed and seem to actually enjoy what there is to be enjoyed on the road. And the release in Fugazi's music seems as emotionally cathartic for them as it is for their fans." DVD extras The DVD release in 2001 included 30 minutes of extra footage not released on VHS in 1999: three full songs - "Waiting Room", "Turnover" and "Long Division" - from various shows and two short films entitled "Glueman" and "Little Flags". References External links Jem Cohen's website Interview from Ink19 with Jem Cohen about Instrument Interview from the Austin Chronicle with Jem Cohen about Instrument Interview with Guy Picciotto about Instrument NY Times Review of Instrument The Onion AV Club review of Instrument Allmovie review of Instrument VH1 review of Instrument Punk films 1999 films American documentary films Rockumentaries Films shot in 16 mm film 1990s English-language films 1990s American films