By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: John Carney
Starring: Aidan Gillen | Ferdia Walsh-Peelo | Ian Kenny | Jack Reynor | Kelly Thornton | Maria Doyle Kennedy
Country: ireland, united_kingdom, united_states
Year: 2016
Running time: 106
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3544112/reference
TC says: “Director/writer John Carney does it again with this hilarious charmer about Cosmo, a 15 year old so enamored with a local girl he asks her to be in his band’s music video. When she says ‘yes,’ he and his new friends have to get a band put together really quickly! The fantastic songs, written by Carney with 80s bandleader Gary Clark (Danny Wilson), and performed by the onscreen band led by the charismatic Ferdia Walsh-Peelo (his first acting gig EVER), this film will get your toes tapping and your heart soaring… well, it did for us, at least…”
Kim says: “I am not the dancing type. Ask ANYONE who knows me (well…almost anyone). But the music from this perfect little slice of 1980s teen life in Dublin had me tapping my toes from the first second it hit until the closing credits rolled. Whether it was the superb collection of oh-so-fun 80s flashbacks or the film’s lineup of utterly FANTASTIC original songs performed by breakout stars Ferdia Walsh-Peelo and Mark McKenna, every song fit every nook and cranny of this film, and makes it an utter JOY to see. It’s time for everyone to “Drive It Like You Stole It” and make this film a WINNER!”