Review of SoulBoy (2010) by Mike M — 11 Sep 2010
Regional rather than national, doing its best to conjure up an entire scene with maybe three dozen extras, it's an inherently modest proposition, and - at barely 75 minutes - perhaps more soundtrack than movie at that: again, you may start to wish British filmmakers would take the time to develop their ideas properly, rather than rushing to film whatever they can before the money runs out.
Still, whether cueing Gloria Jones's monumental original "Tainted Love" or The Tams' "Be Young, Be Foolish, and Be Happy", Marcus - like his Rolling Stone namesake Greil - at least understands the power of music to encapsulate a mood or a moment.
During one of his more clueless interludes, young Joe happens to let slip to his boss that the Tom Jones LP he's given away "was just a record". The boss's response is immediate: "Records say things" - and "SoulBoy" is content to let its songs do most of its talking.
This review of SoulBoy (2010) was written by Mike M on 11 Sep 2010.
SoulBoy has generally received mixed reviews.
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