Great soundtrack

Rating: 5/10 (22 December 2014)

I've never seen the theatre production of Jersey Boys, so saw the movie with an open mind. The first thing to say is that the movie has a great soundtrack. It's hardly surprising bearing in mind some of the songs that the Four Seasons recorded.
The movie itself follows the (long) rise to fame of the band and the hurdles they faced. Being from an Italian background the band have to decide whether they want to take their music seriously or fall into a life of petty crime. Vincent Piazza (Tommy) and John Lloyd Young (Frankie Valli)take the lead roles and are engaging throughout. Personally I found the movie a little slow at times and probably would have preferred it if 20 minutes or so would have been edited out. Having said that even when it's slow you know there's always going to be a good tune around the corner.