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Mar 15, 2017culle013 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I think Sing Street is totally brilliant! Not sure why the librarian didn't rate it higher. It's set during the 1980s when MTV and music videos where were climbing and gaining enormous impact. A boy in is mid-teens is trying to navigate the crazy changes inherent in a new school (lower economically and rougher than his old "posh" school), lower social status, and parental separation. He struggles hard and eventually, he successfully navigates these tough challenges through: 1) forming a band and following his older brother's musical guidance and 2) falling in love and trying to "win" the girl. The movie is not necessarily for younger children, because there's are struggles with tough bullies and a teacher who is a bully, plus there is a family struggle of separating parents. But my personal opinion is, for kids 12 and up, and for adults, it's a great movie with a beautiful and triumphant ending. The original music the young man and his band mate wright is awesome! Plus they draw inspiration from music by The Cure, Duran Duran, and many other amazing 80s bands which the audience gets to experience through new eyes, via the older brother's interpretations and discussion of the essence of the music. After I saw this in the theatre I ordered 3 copies of the dvd and I have never done that before, ever. I highly recommend this film!