Feel Good Music Video

Rating: 7/10 (19 November 2008)

"The Commitments" is one of those triumph of the underdog movies, this one about a bunch of Irish kids who want to make it as a rock band.
It's been a while since I've seen this, but I remember thinking that the movie wasn't really about much. I liked it -- it has tremendous energy, and a virtual non-stop parade of great songs, but it felt more like an extended MTV music video than it did a movie.
But Alan Parker is just the guy to direct a feature length video -- look what he did with "Evita."
The movie garnered an Academy Award nomination for best film editing, which tells you who the true star of the movie is.
Grade: B+