When voice artist Ashleigh Ball was hired to voice 'My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic', she had no idea that she would become a phenomenon and an idol of a large group of adult fans, who are not expected to see this young-girl show. The film follows Ashleigh to her meeting with fans and take a closer look at the Pony fan-world.
The payoff is just lovely, helping to revive A Brony Tale when it needs it the most, returning focus to the primal release of a man who's terribly excited about group of cartoon ponies and their shared adventures.
As Brent Hodge vividly illustrates in his entertaining, insightful and affectionate documentary about a seemingly bizarre subculture, there's more to this phenomenon than meets the eye. Heck, it might even make a Brony out of you.
While it could have benefited from more insight from the people involved with show and follow-up commentary from Bryan, the movie poses interesting questions about gender roles in modern society.
Some of its subjects definitely register high on a creepy meter, but the film does provide an interesting look at our expectations of manliness, gender norms and comments on sexuality.