‘Devo’ Review: Chris Smith’s Documentary About the Jump-Suited Robo-Rock Avatars of De-Evolution Is As Much Fun As Its Subject
Chris Smith’s “Devo” is a documentary that’s every bit as fun as its subject. For Devo fans, it’s 90 minutes of arresting pop history and dazzlingly edited audio-visual surrealist candy. Watching the movie, though, I could still see what I found a little ominous about Devo in 1978.