The Boat That Rocked - Non-Stop Fun & Classic Curtis!!!!

Rating: 8/10 (24 March 2009)

I was fortunate enough to receive an invitation to the world premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. This is probably the biggest UK film of 2008 and the atmosphere was electric with a huge rec carpet reception and great theming.
The film itself was fantastic fun and was a non-stop ride of great music and quirky and effective comedy quips. Some may fail to see what Curtis was aiming to achieve in this film and put some of the more surreal moments and scenes down to far-fetched script writing and direction. However, the film never takes itself to seriously and while it does go on a bit longer than it should, it simply allows you to enjoy the funny characters for that little bit longer.
How does the film come across? Well this is quite easy for me. Anyone who enjoyed Empire Records (the soundtrack is simply amazing) and the quiet genius of such dead pan English comedy as Curtis's past successes will enjoy this adventure very much. And in essence, this is exactly what the film is, is an adventure with some scandalous, naughty, human and wild people. While watching this film, I really related to its emotive origins of the freedom and novelty of the world of music and its effect on the world.
Quite simply, if you like a great soundtrack, some very entertaining humour from some great actors and a colourful feast of hedonism and debauchery then this is for you.
I will give this film 8 out of 10 as I believe it celebrates in a very colourful fashion, an era that has long been due a fantastical perspective to really lift it out of history and into the eyes and ears of audiences across the UK. This is a film that the British people can be very proud of and one that I think will entertain audiences for years to come. A comedy classic for sure.