One of the best, Suzuki and all !!

Rating: 9/10 (28 February 2004)

I've lost track of the number of times I've seen and enjoyed this film and its raw energy. It just gets better and better. Aside from the superb soundtrack and the excellent band; the script is a gem (its reputation aided and abetted by the infamy of the "glossary of terms" for non-Irish )and adds to the the feel good factor of the movie. It is probably the best of contemporary Irish films. One of the great attractions is that there are so few recognised actors in it. Almost all of the main characters were chosen for their musical ability. It's also one of those films that makes you smile. For me its message is: "It's not just that you can achieve something even for a very short time but that you wanted to better yourself." Watch and enjoy! Put on the subtitles if you get stuck!