Street light harmony to the top.

Rating: 8/10 (3 January 2015)

Adapted from a very big hit on Broadway; Clint Eastwood directs this stroll down memory lane and gives a nostalgic peak in the makings of the group the Four Seasons. Four guys from the bad side of town make terrific harmony singing below street lights to cover for misdeeds going on. Not to say putting some criminal activity on the back burner, these running buddies could sing and sing they did. The Four Seasons, with Frankie Valli(John Lloyd Young)leading the act, became a powerhouse group of the 1960s and even fared well after the British Invasion fronted by The Beatles. Inside among the usual ups and downs of recording acts, member Tommy DeVito(Vincent Piazza)left when some of his shady deals came into the open and a tie to the Mob surfaced. Songwriter Bob Gaudio(Erich Bergen)teaming with Frankie were a guiding force. Producer Bob Crewe(Mike Doyle)was very influential to the sound that permeated concert venues and jukeboxes. Hits like "Rag Doll", "Walk Like A Man", "Big Girls Don't Cry", "Dawn(Go Away)", "Sherry" and "Candy Girl" would cement the group in the history of Rock 'N' Roll. After bad times finally put a halt to the better times, Frankie Valli, full of his own personal heartbreak, would have to prove to himself he could continue making a living singing solo. A song called "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" showed the world he could.
This movie may never have the staying power the hit Broadway Musical had; but for people who dig this movie genre...JERSEY BOYS is a must see! Along side the great music, the cast also features: Michael Lomenda, Steve Schirripa, Christopher Walken, Lacey Hannah, Michael Patrick McGill, Johnny Cannizzaro and Kathrine Narducci.