It rocked... in different ways

Rating: 8/10 (1 December 2012)

Richard Curtis is a name connected to many successful British comedies with great choice of actors: Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones's Diary, Notting Hill are the most known and appreciated. The Boat That Rocked is a slight step behind, but there are lots of funny moments and credible depiction of daily life and attitudes of DJ's and music managers in the 1960ies.
The cast is full of stars (Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh) and most of supporting roles are also played by famous men and women often doing bigger roles. Nighy, Ifans and Branagh bring along the funniest moments, Hoffman's character has most versatile aspects.
Although the film is a bit too long (over 2 hours), it could be both advertised and shown more at least on TV. People aged 60+ can have comparisons and reminiscences, for the others it is definitely a humorous view on life of bohemian mavericks... And the soundtrack includes the main hits of that era, later and even at present covered by various artists.