Having not seen the original Broadway version, I liked this film version of Jersey Boys

Rating: 7/10 (26 June 2014)

Okay, having not seen the original Broadway musical version of this, I had really wanted to watch this movie version of this group of men who rise to stardom despite a couple of them spending some time in bars previously. I didn't know how much of this story of The Four Seasons with lead singer Frankie Valli was true but it was quite intriguing seeing it depicted the way it was even with the abrupt time jump near the end. Maybe some scenes or lines could have been cut, but still, I was glad to see what was on screen and I was especially enamored of the songs the group made famous being done live on film even though none of the performances could touch the classic recordings of TFS. I felt Clint Eastwood did well enough with the direction and I especially liked the final number done for the end credits. My movie theatre-working friend was okay with it as well. So on that note, Jersey Boys gets a recommendation from me.