To start off, the film is very much a coming of age tale with a different gimmick. Is that to say that this is a bad film? Nope. This film is very much about getting to know these people and what the cultural feeling was to have to listen to rock and pop in the UK at that point in history. While it does have some findings of it being a bit generic with it's music selection, I found that just following these characters was very interesting enough. The film has you fall in love with each of these characters and it gives most of them dimension and further complicates their lives as the film progresses. This film is an ensemble piece and it's more about the lives between the characters rather than the typical story about how these characters changed the world of rock. They did, but in a sense they didn't. They were only interested in providing the music for people and spreading the world. This film has a very ALMOST FAMOUS vibe, but with a bit less going for it. While I did like the film, it seemed to be trying a bit too hard at points with the soundtrack and with each of the characters not nesscaryly having an arc, but watching the film, I was able to forgive all of that.
The performances are all pretty spot on funny! The characters and actors all have a great chemistry that shines on-screen and you just fall in love with each of these characters from the get go. If you are to be stuck at sea with a group of people, namely Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, and Nick Frost, then you're going to have a blast with this film!
Overall, fun film to watch and it definitely was an enjoyable experience. I am right on the edge because I know the film is a great watch, but I wouldn't say go out and see it right away. This film is very funny and I did enjoy it a lot for it was trying to do, so I'd have to give this flick a MATINEE! I had a lot of fun watching these characters, but didn't get much from the story. It was a coming of age tale of a different sort.
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