Finally given a proper release more than a decade after completion, ÔÇÿHeart like a Hand GrenadeÔÇÖ follows Green Day into the studio as they record what would become their biggest album ÔÇÿAmerican IdiotÔÇÖ, propelling them to full-blown stadium status. Filmmaker and friend of the band John Roecker is given full access to the recording of the album from day one, as the three punks piece together and rehearse their opus.

Shots of the recording and writing process are interspersed with footage from a Hollywood show where Green Day premiere the new album in full to a small audience. Those hoping to see a band grappling with creative tension will be disappointed; Green Day had put themselves in a ÔÇ£the pressure is offÔÇØ environment, their reasoning being that fans would moan online whatever they released anyway. Instead what we get is Billie Joe, Mike and Tre in a relaxed mood, making their album with absolute conviction while not expecting anyone else to really care.

In terms of the songwriting and story behind the songs themselves, not much new information is unearthed here that canÔÇÖt already be found in countless other interviews, which is somewhat of a shame. Aside from a few exchanges between Billie Joe and producer Rob Cavallo (who first signed the band in 1993) and some vague pratting around, the funniest moment belongs to Tre Cool. Dressed in traditional Saudi attire and pretending to be Bavarian, he is living in his own world. This film needs more Tre Cool; we all need more Tre Cool.

For a film shot in early 2004, years before Twitter, Billie JoeÔÇÖs mimicry of message board trolls moaning about Green DayÔÇÖs sound and image are funny and somewhat prophetic of what is to come, as is the bandÔÇÖs dismissal of the album being adapted for stage.

The live footage used is crisp and clear, and although we have access to dozens of videos of these songs on YouTube it is refreshing to see the album performed fast and lean, without the posturing that has come to engulf Green Day shows. However these shots, mixed with rehearsals and the finished recordings do make up most of the run time; all but one song is featured, with most played in their entirety.

To compare with another recent Green Day film ÔÇÿCuatro!ÔÇÖ the main difference is that here youÔÇÖre observing the makings of a modern classic, one of the last truly massive rock albums, as opposed to the ill-fated trilogy documented in the former.

ÔÇÿHeart like a Hand GrenadeÔÇÖ, while not particularly insightful, captures the state of mind in the group as they make ÔÇÿAmerican IdiotÔÇÖ. And for 90 minutes youÔÇÖre able to detach from our 2015 ÔÇ£information age of hysteriaÔÇØ and remember the feeling of first hearing these powerful songs.

DILLON EASTOE