Review of Sunshine on Leith (2013) by Dani I — 20 Aug 2014

Like it poster says; "Simply glorious. The Feel-Good film of the year".

This review of Sunshine on Leith (2013) was written by Dani I on 20 Aug 2014.

Sunshine on Leith has generally received positive reviews.

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How on earth did that get 93%. 2 very simple problems with this film.Extraordinarily shallow characters and boring plot…

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By Scott M (2,584) on 13 Feb 2015

Enjoyable film. The music of The Proclaimers was put to good use. What stood out the most to me, was the finale, showcasing Edinburgh on a sunny day…

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