Sharply written and executed with real verve, this is an enduring and enjoyable comedy-drama that showcases some great performances both on and off-stage.
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03/10/08
The Commitments (1991)
92 %
Reviews Counted: 36 Fresh: 33 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 7.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins
Synopsis: Alan Parker's THE COMMITMENTS, based on Roddy Doyle's buoyant debut novel, follows the enjoyable travails of a band cobbled together by young Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins), whose vision is to bring soul music to Dublin. After putting an ad in the local paper, Jimmy assembles an unlikely... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle, Dave Finnegan
Director: Alan Parker
Screenwriter: Roddy Doyle, Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Producer: Lynda Myles, Roger Randall-Cutler
Screenwriter: Roddy Doyle, Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Producer: Lynda Myles, Roger Randall-Cutler
Reviews
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Foul-mouthed, fast-talking and very funny, this is Parker's best to date.
06/24/06
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Does a remarkable job of balancing a feel of lower-class life with the sheer exuberance the music brings.
06/06/08
This typically slick but largely enjoyable Alan Parker offering is the story of the rise and demise of a young Irish soul band.
03/10/08
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Director Alan Parker's story of a band of young Dubliners playing American '60s soul is fresh, well-executed and original.
03/10/08
Top Critic
This is probably Alan Parker's best film, in part because it's one of his most modest.
03/10/08
Groundwork for The Full Monty school of condescending films about noble blue-collar western Europeans who like their beer dark and their unemployment light.
03/14/04
If it’s light on meaning, it’s strong at presenting the visceral pleasures of music, which can be extremely difficult to do
02/22/04
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