The Commitments

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Ron P Nov 16, 2018 LOVE LOVE LOVE this! Amazing soundtrack and Andrew Strong has a voice I could listen to forever! Never get bored of this! See more

Abraham R Jun 16, 2018 Loved it! It was a good movie about a struggling white soul band in Ireland.

Albus M Oct 22, 2017 This film lacks proper drama, it seems like things continue get out of hand between the characters and the storyline but it literally falls apart by the end. See more

Rey R Sep 18, 2017 Beautiful Dark Moody Musical. Historically accurate. A Must See for all Music Aficionados. Despite $paid Critic Reviews...This does offer a message and a solution. The message of poverty and The HOPE that always is a by-product. See more

Finn W Aug 12, 2017 I love this film and everything about it. It's a film about music and the characters communicate through music. When they don't, they fight. The characters do one or all three things: fight, sing, or play music. There are moments of group camaraderie followed by bickering which never seems confusing. We don't understand everything they're arguing about but we can see and get what their frustrations revolve around: being in close proximity with the Big Dream but having to deal with lesser people who could drag them down in the end. These are, in a way, misfits, but they aren't played throughout as a band of misfits: they are good at what they do and they don't take long to gel with one another. The idea that seams far-fetched from the beginning that seems over these guys' heads actually becomes a reality. Some band members have ideas about soul and rock' n roll that are contrary to others' ideas, putting one more wedge into this potentially volatile mix of irregular musicians. Alan Parker is one of the finest directors of all time, generating a mix of whimsical charm with violence and poetry, as well as satire and music in his films; Parker has a wide range of genres under his belt. This is one of his best. See more

Draco S Jun 28, 2017 The Commitments is a film about a band being formed in Dublin that decides to focus on bringing soul music to Ireland. There are a boatload of characters in this film, and I was very worried that it would suffer from bloat as it desperately tried to give all of them their own moment in the spotlight. However, I didn’t think that was a problem. Most of the characters had big personalities and they were established well just through their behavior and some dialogue. In fact the variety of characters in the band was one of the strongest points of the film. The other big plus in The Commitments was the music. While I might have enjoyed original music more than covers, I have to admit they sang some of the greatest soul music around, so it’s hard to complain. Sadly, what The Commitments had in characters and music, it lacked in story. There simply isn’t much that happens in this film. They form a band, they argue, they practice, they argue, they perform, and they argue. It’s rather repetitive and doesn’t seem to have any goal or end-point that it is aiming towards. Also, all that bickering among the band members grated on my nerves. I’m sure it’s a realistic look at what happens to the members of any band when they achieve some type of success, but it was miserable to watch. In general I kind of liked The Commitments simply because there were these long stretches where I could just enjoy great music, but it’s not one I’ll watch again because the story was weak and didn’t hold my interest. See more

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