When it comes to films about music, specifically MAKING music, Europe does it way better than America. You won’t find anything cringe-worthy (“That Thing You Do”, “Pitch Perfect”) or pretentious (“Moulin Rouge”, “Almost Famous”) in this outing by writer/director John Carney. What you will find is a film with a big heart, a film that engenders incessant laughter and a film that stands as a perfect metaphor to never lose sight of one’s ambitions. I realize it’s only April but this might just be the best film of 2016, and I will be so bold as to say this will garner some award nominations next year.
If you grew up in the 80’s, if you adore New Wave music, if you’ve ever been in a band, if you’ve ever written God awful poetry about someone, if you’ve ever seen yourself as “anti-establishment”, you will LOVE this movie!!! The plot couldn’t be anymore simple - In 1985, a Dublin teenager (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) forms a rock 'n' roll band to win the heart of an aspiring model (Lucy Boynton).
Aiming to win the heart of the über-cool and beautiful Raphina, 14-year-old Conor forms a band with a few lads, and the group pours their heart into writing lyrics and shooting videos in 1980s Dublin.
Starring: Lucy Boynton, Maria Doyle Kennedy
Runtime: 1 hour, 45 minutes
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