Review of Quadrophenia (1979) by Jake C — 27 Sep 2017
Once you can get past what the movie is not-a cinematic realization of the Who's Wagnerian rock opera-you can appreciate the movie for what it is. The narrative and the mood of the album are here, the style and the faces, even if the music takes a back seat to the setting.
An energetic realism and nostalgia propels the film rather than Moon's crashing drums, and though the final act suffers as the music's psychological fracturing is transformed into a typical street fight, by the end you can't imagine having filmed the album any other way.
This review of Quadrophenia (1979) was written by Jake C on 27 Sep 2017.
Quadrophenia has generally received very positive reviews.
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