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Blinded By The Light
I'm a real fan of Gurinder Chadha films, so I was excited to see a new one coming out in cinemas.
Blinded By The Light tells the story of Javed, growing up in a Pakistani family in Luton in the 1980s.
It's a classic tale of wanting more and having to fight against familial and societal expectations to follow your dreams.
There's also a lot of Bruce Springsteen music, which inspires Javed to pursue his ambitions.
It was pretty good, but it didn't blow me away. I think it would have had more impact if I'd been a Springsteen fan, but I can certainly relate to the experience of being inspired by particular music. It was all quite predictable, though, and I felt some of the minor characters got short-changed.
It was effective in showing a UK in turmoil and economic trouble, which I'm hoping is not an accurate prediction of where we're heading over the next few years...
Blinded By The Light tells the story of Javed, growing up in a Pakistani family in Luton in the 1980s.
It's a classic tale of wanting more and having to fight against familial and societal expectations to follow your dreams.
There's also a lot of Bruce Springsteen music, which inspires Javed to pursue his ambitions.
It was pretty good, but it didn't blow me away. I think it would have had more impact if I'd been a Springsteen fan, but I can certainly relate to the experience of being inspired by particular music. It was all quite predictable, though, and I felt some of the minor characters got short-changed.
It was effective in showing a UK in turmoil and economic trouble, which I'm hoping is not an accurate prediction of where we're heading over the next few years...