Review of Sing Street (2016) by Raisedbywolves — 23 May 2016
John Carney has directed 3 films about music. ONCE which was turned into a Broadway show, BEGIN AGAIN, and SING STREET.
This could be a prequel to ONCE, as there seems to be an element of truth to all the films. A teenage boy Conor is enrolled in a new school(this is Ireland in the '80s) because his parents are breaking up and can't afford to send him to his current school. He meets a girl a bit older than himself and trying to impress her, asks if she would like to be in a video with his band. When she says 'Yes', he then has to recruit kids from his new school to form a band.
Another element of the film is the relationship Conor has with his older slacker brother Brendan, who wanted to be a musician but his mother wouldn't let him leave home, and Brendan backs Conor's attempt to get the girl,Raphina, and take the path he was unable to in his youth.
This review of Sing Street (2016) was written by Raisedbywolves on 23 May 2016.
Sing Street has generally received very positive reviews.
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