Sing Street Review

Rating: 10/10 (9 September 2016)

Sing Street(2016) Starring: Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Jack Reynor, Kelly Thornton, Mark McKenna, Kyle Bradley Donaldson, Ben Carolan, Percy Chamburuka, Conor Hamilton, Karl Rice, Ian Kenny, Don Wycherley, Lydia McGuinness, Ben Carolan, Pádraig J. Dunne, and Aidan Gillen Written&Directed By: John Carney Review BOY MEETS GIRL. GIRL UNIMPRESSED. BOY STARTS BAND. I heard about this film during a screen junkies movie fight when JTE(Josh The Engineer) said this film. He just kept talking about how it captures the pure heart & Joy of cinema where like when you watch Rocky you fist pump in the air every time you watch it and this brings back that kind of memory when you watch it but instead of a fist pump you just feel the need to dance. Conor faces along with a difficult home life, a new public school in the inner city. When he meets Raphina who lives across the school he decides to start a band and form a relationship. When I watch a film like this I usually hate the music or almost any movie with people singing. But I really liked the songs, heck I feel like downloading one when I'm done. The plot doesn't seem original but does fit directors John Carney description and he has an act for writing musical styled films with rock'n roll. I couldn't find anything wrong with it, however it is hard to sit if you factor in the joy of needing to sing or dance. The acting was great from the youngsters it's a predominantly young cast. The shots and angles John Carney uses works to the films advantage.The Choreography for the dance sequences where a tribute to old-school films and quite delightful to see. Sing Street is one of my favorite films for being John Carney's best film with his style and the execution of it's plot and character's. The music is groovy and just makes you want to sing. I'm giving Sing Street a five out of five.