Quietly Brilliant

Rating: 9/10 (10 May 2016)

I loved this film. It sets out to make a small film with heart and humour and achieves this in a quiet, wonderful way.
I suppose it will be compare to The Committments, another film set in Dublin about growing up and forming a band. Really though, their tone is quite different and my preference is for this one. It's both more realistic and more touching.
The casting and acting is top class, particularly the three leads. The older supportive brother is really well written and portrayed. Carney is a great writer and director who is unafraid to stick to what he loves.