Review of Good Vibrations (2012) by Kevin L — 10 Aug 2013

Lovely. There a couple of bits that drag but also a couple of moments of warm glow fuzziness.

This review of Good Vibrations (2012) was written by Kevin L on 10 Aug 2013.

Good Vibrations has generally received mixed reviews.

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Review of Good Vibrations (2012) by Kevin L — 10 Aug 2013

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If the recent Proclaimers musical Sunshine on Leith was too sugar-sweet for your liking, this relatively ragged affair will do the trick just nicely…

Hits them emotional high points far too early in the film and is just kinda lost interest near the end…

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Cracking film about the music scene in 70s Belfast…

Punch the air fantastic life affirming story of the genius Terri Hooley…

The undercurrent mixture of aggression and delirium is helped by the fact that Terri Hooley's bearded visage at times mixes the psycho side…

An extraordinary labour of love about an even more extraordinary labour of love…

Brilliant. Fantastic reminders of Belfast in the 70's. Anyone from home, from a certain age definitely must see this…

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