Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis, a band who imploded every five minutes — even during the golden years

★★★★☆

If ever a band cried out to star in a documentary, it was Oasis. Supersonic traces their rise from working-class anonymity in Manchester to their triumphant concerts at Knebworth in 1996, for which an estimated 4 per cent of the country applied for tickets. The film was executive produced by Asif Kapadia and follows his no-talking-heads ethos, with audio interviews layered over live footage, home movies and TV clips, echoing his documentaries on Amy Winehouse, the singer/songwriter, and Ayrton Senna, the racing driver.

A more helpful comparison, however, is with Ron Howard’s recent documentary about the Beatles. Oasis swear a lot more, and I’m fairly sure John Lennon never whacked Paul McCartney over the head with a cricket bat, as Noel did Liam, or