Great fun

Rating: 10/10 (9 June 2000)

I don't say this about many films, but this is truly one that you can watch over and over and over again. If you have the DVD, I strongly recommend that you watch "The Making of the Commitments" first, it gives great background into the film and actors, without much "spoilage." After 8 years of watching this on VHS, I was surprised to find out that Robert Arkins ("Jimmy Rabbitte") performs vox on the opening title song, "Treat Her Right." I suppose I had read it on the CD, I just had not put 2+2 together.
The story is great and superbly acted by this group of then-unknowns, although you may want to take advantage of subtitles if you have trouble with the Northside accent the first time through. Even then, it may take a few times before you nail down the colloquialisms. The music, however, is what makes the film great. Like Joey "The Lips" says, Deco's (Andrew Strong) voice belongs to God.
Overall, deadly.