(2016, Dir. John Carney)
In Short: It's the 1980s in Dublin, and 15-year-old boy is sent to an oppressive Catholic school where he forms a rock band to impress a mysterious girl. This movie manages to shed the naivete that is typically shackled to the type of optimism being depicted, and that just might be the whole idea of the film. Conor, Raphina, and friends are all trying to make better lives for themselves and they dream big, but they realize that it's hard. They recognize what stands in their ways (it's a lot, and some of it is unfixable), and they resolve to move forward anyway. It's a really nice sentiment and it carries a lot of weight. This movie is an absolute delight! The music is wonderful, the writing is heartwarming, upsetting, funny, and awkward at all the right times, and visually it's stunning--from the 1980s aesthetic to the especially notable close-up shots that I really liked. The beginning drags on a bit but it really picks up when the band does their first music video. Overall, this movie is cute and a lot of fun, but it's got some real substance too. 8.5/10 inexplicable rabbits.
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