Review of Weekender (2011) by Paul D — 03 Sep 2013

Bloody love the music in this film reminds of my days!

This review of Weekender (2011) was written by Paul D on 03 Sep 2013.

Weekender has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Ian C (1,796) on 25 May 2012

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By Sameer V (83) on 22 Sep 2011

I loved it, but then I probably would have. It's my bag, it's my thing, I was there…

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By Jim F (603) on 16 Sep 2013

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By Allan S (103) on 18 Sep 2011

Usually, I wouldn't comment on a film that I haven't seen all the way through, however three songs in with only one of them being of the time…

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By Brian Pendreigh (23) for Radio Times (2,421) on 07 Sep 2011

The perennial problem with party films is that the viewer is made to feel a wallflower, looking on from the sidelines, and director Karl Golden…

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By Cath Clarke (570) for Time Out (7,510) on 30 Aug 2011

From the opening voiceover to the out-of-their-heads party scenes, it’s utterly generic…

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By Tim Robey (1,578) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 01 Sep 2011

Every turn Karl Golden’s cheeky-chappie comedy-drama about the early-Nineties rave scene takes is a little less original or convincing…

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By Murray M (23) on 14 Oct 2011

Three stars. All for the tunes. The film itself? Pretty forgettable. But the tunes…

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By K W (207) on 02 Feb 2012

This is certainly no Human Traffic but it has a few highs, the musical memories will give you much more of a buzz than the generic plot and…

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By Kevin Harley (322) for Total Film (3,532) on 29 Aug 2011

The leads gurn gamely, Ben Batt’s villain oozes menace and Golden directs energetically, but the climactic twists are as convincing as pills…

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