John Carney's best film yet!

Rating: 9/10 (27 July 2016)

'SING STREET': Four and a Half Stars (Out of Five)
Another comedy-drama musical film, from writer/director John Carney (the man who also brought us 'ONCE' and 'BEGIN AGAIN'). It tells the story of a boy, growing up in Dublin (during the 1980s), who starts a band to impress a beautiful girl he likes. The film stars newcomer Ferdia Walsh-Peelo (in his film debut); and it costars Lucy Boynton, Jack Reynor, Aidan Gillen and Maria Doyle Kennedy. Like Carney's other films, it's received rave reviews from critics, and it's also been a hit at the Box Office. I loved it as well (like Carney's other films).
The movie takes place in south inner-city Dublin, in 1985. Robert Lalor (Gillen) sets his family down, to explain that they're struggling financially. In order to save money, he's taking his youngest son, Conor (Walsh-Peelo), out of paid schooling; and he's sending him to a free state-school, called Synge Street CBS. It's a Catholic school, run by a sadistic principal (Don Wycherley). Right away Conor feels like he doesn't fit in. Then he meets a girl named Raphina (Boynton), and he immediately takes a liking to her. In order to impress Raphina, Conor tells her he's in a band. This leads Conor into making more friends, to start the band, and a journey of self-discovery begins.
The movie is extremely uplifting, and inspiring; especially if you feel like you're an outsider. Like Carney's other films, the music is really catchy (and well produced) as well. The performances are all good, and the characters are almost all lovable. Carney just seems like a master, at making this type of movie; and I think this is his best one yet!
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