The Boat That Rocked Reviews

Even tough the film has his funny moments, I do not consider this film much of a comedy. Overall it does not try to make us laugh, but it tend to make us (well me) happy. Due to its documentary nature and the history involved, the story is very realistic and interesting. But the most important and attractive part is without a doubt the great music. I do own the soundtrack, and I love it. The music also accentuates the story. The right song at the right time can be so important, and they don't miss an note. For me the best part will always be when the cast is singing Elenore by The Turtles. I would recommend this film to everyone. Even if it is just of the musical history within.

Even though I always loved ‘Four Weddings and a funeral’, I’m not a huge fan of Richard Curtis’ work and, for example, I think that ‘Love Actually’ is actually rather overrated. On the other hand, his following directing effort sounded really fun and I was really eager to check it out. Eventually, I thought it was pretty good and I really enjoyed it. Somehow, it reminded me of ‘Pump up the volume’, a rather cheesy film I saw when I was a teenager, starring a young Christian Slater who was still one of the most prosmising young actors at the time. Well, here you have a British version of radio piracy, very loosely based on actual facts and the whole thing was seriously daft. Indeed, to start with, there was a really impressive cast (Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Talulah Riley, January Jones, Emma Thompson) and I especially enjoyed Bill Nighy who had the best lines and basically stole the show everytime he was on the screen. Still, to be honest, there was not a real plot whatsoever, the whole thing was just a succession of entertaining but daft scenes and the gimmick of focusing on some naive and innocent young man on board was rather underwhelming. Anyway, to conclude, even though it was nothing really amazing, it was still a really entertaining flick and it is definitely worth a look.

Loosely based on the Radio Caroline story this is a fun and nostalgic voyage into the murky waters of pirate radio. I enjoyed it much more than I expected to, not being a big fan of Richard Curtis' films before. Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Rhys Ifans provided great comedic value. I'll definitely watch the boat rock again.

Näyttelijäkaarti loistava. Musiikki mahtavaa. Huumori suoraan sydämestä. Elokuva oli suorastaan valloittava. Tiesin odottaa kiinnostavia hetkiä näiden heppujen parissa, mutta odotukset ylittyivät täysin.

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