Oasis Knebworth 1996

Having directed the video for Oasis' "Morning Glory" single, Scott's arguably the perfect choice to distill the meaning of those nights.

At best, it's a sweetly recorded live album, sprinkled with sycophants and some choice soundbites from Noel Gallagher repeatedly declaring Oasis one of the greatest rock bands of all time.

Essential for anyone who was there or wanted to be. Fun for everyone else.

Pre-internet, end-of-history nostalgia reaches a psychedelic peak in this enjoyable documentary about Oasis's pair of 1996 gigs at Knebworth House in Hertfordshire.

[The film] turns back the clocks and puts you in the front row of the show. There is no looking back in anger, just evidence of Rock N Roll Stars at their zenith. Proof that the legacy of those two crazy nights... will Live Forever.

Supersonic and Live Forever chronicled the era, but Oasis Knebworth 96 is interested in feelings, not facts. It wants to put you in the field with young people having the time of their life, play the tunes you know by heart, and fill you with nostalgia.

This is both the most satisfying film about the sadly departed band and the one that most adroitly captures their era. It's also the one that best understands what made Oasis so enormously popular.

If Oasis Knebworth 1996 were a straight concert film, the performance would convey the magic... The idea of "show, don't tell" clearly didn't cross director Jake Scott's mind.

Over two nights, 250,000 people filed into an open field to watch Oasis in their pomp, and in this entertaining documentary, fans and band members recall that magical moment.

Interviews with the band are a nice touch for fans, but it's the attendees' voices that make Oasis: Knebworth 1996 a must-see. Thinking back on the best day of their lives, you can hear the glint in their eyes and the purest smiles.