Saw it at a promotional viewing, so a very mixed audience, and a full house. The feeling of approval very high.
Resonates of Footloose, but especially "The Commitments" and I feel it'll linger in high regard.
This is a movie about and including music, but not really a musical, and that's a strength.
Well written, clever, shot in authentic surroundings and I got ( some technology references aside ), a 60's ish feel.
Lucy Boynton is just spot on as the muse, very solid performance should be a darkhorse for some glitter.
Should be a career changing role, for her.
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo's evolutionary role is also a fine tuned job. Mark McKenna as his collaborator notable as well, with no small homage to John Lennon. The pair channel early Lennon-McCartney not a little, methinks.
Thought Jack Reynor as Brendan whose out of reality, realities drive the live your dream aspect home.
Ben Carolan really good as the budding Richard Branson-esque chap with big thinking.
The whole cast cannot be faulted, exemplary work really.
John Carney as his crew have a gem here, and one for the books as they say. Very good, indeed.
Only slightly soft bit, is the title.
Ten's a long way up, but I've given far less deserving films 8's lately. This is an 8.75.
Hard won, but rounded up, that's a 9.
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