Review of Hunky Dory (2011) by Daniel P — 03 Mar 2013

Borrowing from Time Out: this is 'coming-of-age meets let's-put-on-a-show' (a spot-on description that I had to nick!) and it is not without its charm, well executed and nicely shot thru sun-drenched nostalgic lens - but it suffers from too-much-characters and too-many-stories-itis and more importantly, these stories seem too familiar and the outcomes unsurprising.

Seeing as it comes from the producers of Billy Elliot, may I suggest using this as the book for a west-end musical based on 70s pop - that might have worked better. And I can't help but think there is also another film about the people in the staff room that would have been far more interesting that is sadly unexplored here.

Otherwise, it is a nicely put together film that wouldn't feel out of place on BBC4.