In the late 80s Dublin, working class youngster starts a soul music band. That bizarre combination flows throughout the movie, most hilariously displayed as the band's in-fighting behind the scenes, while simultaneously performing the perfect show on stage - creating genuine, tear-flowing laughs. It'd been a long time since I'd seen a movie with a heart. In fact, I don't recall ever seeing a 'bad' Alan Parker movie.
PS: Watching this, I suddenly realized where Irish director John Carney (Once, Begin Again, Sing Street) keeps copying his musical movie-making style from. Actually, Glen Hansard, the star of Once, is 'The Commitments' guitarist.
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