1966-nostalgia, a good laugh and historically not always precise

Rating: 7/10 (20 April 2009)

'The boat that rocked' is your average English comedy.
Its highly original setting, on a 1966-clandestine Sixties' pirate-radio ship, surely warms the heart of everyone around at the time -- listening in when you were supposed to sleep or to do your homework. All excitement of those long-gone days is well revived.
This 1966-nostalgia keeps you on your seat, laughing & marveling until 'Boat's very Titanic-like end; this film's love-stories also revives sweet memories of your own first encounters back then.
In spite of all this, one cannot overlook that 'Boat's storyline is pretty average & fairly predictable. Those with a good memory will also have noticed that several pop songs date from 1967, or even later than that.
I wouldn't call 'The Boat that Rocked' a great film; nevertheless it entertains from beginning to end.