Review of Sunshine on Leith (2013) by Steph M — 03 Nov 2013

Poor story line and characters! Very disappointed!

This review of Sunshine on Leith (2013) was written by Steph M on 03 Nov 2013.

Sunshine on Leith has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ilsa L (252) on 06 Jun 2014

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By Wendy P (52) on 16 Aug 2014

If you like a lovely Scottish accent & the songs of the Proclaimers it's worth a watch. Nice feel good film…

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By Paul W (1,226) on 23 Jan 2015

Modern musical with a sad story story of an ordinary Scots family coming to terms with life, love, war and a dark secret…

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By Duncan N (7) on 29 Jan 2017

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 Steven M (1,153) on 04 Aug 2014

Canny great tunes from the proclaimers dodgy acting though…

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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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