It's simple yet effective filmmaking.Įventually, however, I grew tired of Javed myopically worshipping Springsteen. Chadha finds the beating heart of her film in such sequences as "Born To Run", sending all of my feel-good squishy vibes through the stratosphere by simply having her leads run down streets and sing. In fact, it's all a bit much except when our characters break out in song. I could go on with all of the various plot lines, since, needless to say, we've entered kitchen sink territory. He also has a best friend, Matt (Dean-Charles Chapman who played Tommen Baratheon in Game Of Thrones you guys!) who plays in a new wave synth band and rejects Springsteen as an irrelevant musician only their Dads should like. Chadha, who co-wrote the screenplay with Paul Mayeda Berges and Sarfaz Manzoor, splashes the screen with Springsteen's lyrics for every musical sequence, bringing us seemingly inside Javed's head.Įncouraged by one of his college professors, Javed begins writing for the school newspaper while pursuing a sweet relationship with Eliza (Nell Williams), a like-minded young woman. Harassed by neighborhood bullies and crushed by his father's domineering parenting style, Javed finds solace in the Boss' songs about escaping his oppressive confines. One day, fellow student Goops (a delightful Aaron Phagura) slips Javed a couple of Springsteen cassettes, thus beginning his instant fandom. Despite wanting Javed to pursue a more practical profession, he longs for a career as a writer. The family patriarch, Malik (Kulvinder Ghir) maintains strict control over his long-suffering wife and children. Viveik Kalra plays Javed, a young student whose Pakistan born parents moved to small town 1987 England to provide a better life for their children. While it goes a little overboard in the fan service department, its Thatcher Era immigration tale provides for a touching, breezy experience.
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The world may have moved on from his type of music, but with Blinded By The Light, Gurinder Chadha, who gave us the delightful Bend It Like Beckham, has delivered a crowd-pleasing film about the love of writing.
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His music, which I called a "dive bar wall of sound", had an epic, cinematic quality to it while still retaining a classic meat and potatoes style.
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He wrote about ordinary people who had shallow pockets but deep souls. I'd rip open the shrink wrap on every new vinyl record he made and pore over the lyrics even before listening to the songs. I was really into Bruce Springsteen in the 80s. WHO'S THE BOSS? - My Review of BLINDED BY THE LIGHT (3 Stars)