Review of Boychoir (2015) by John D — 21 Dec 2015
The decadent critics pan this movie - "Formulaic", "cliche", etc., they decry. Ignore them. If you enjoy the refined works of Handel, Mendelssohn, etc., you will get extra musical enjoyment throughout the film. if not, what we have here is a star cast and a beautiful "formulaic" story, consisting of good versus evil, overcoming adversity, the necessity of hard work in order to full fill ones potential, and a happy ending.
In terms of potential for improvement, the adults - and kids - are cast as quite thoroughly secular. if I were the director, I would change this, as arguably you can't sing this kind of music optimally without believing in or at least acknowledging the meaning of the words. Furthermore, a school like the one depicted would very likely include chapel and some kind of Christian influence. There is essentially nothing in this film to give us this aspect of the characters reality.
This review of Boychoir (2015) was written by John D on 21 Dec 2015.
Boychoir has generally received positive reviews.
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