there is a genuinely eerie and powerfully emotional magical realist edge to the drama, as gunner s hopes and fears are visualised on screen like scenes and characters from his own artistic creations. it s an effective device that tells us much of this is happening in gunner s imagination, but also leaves us wondering just how much is real. an enjoyably eccentric supporting performance from alfred molina, as the local figure who accidentally inspires this incredible journey, adds to the film s offbeat charms. i just want to know if the water man s real. of course he s real. i went in knowing, and perhaps expecting, little, and came out very pleasantly surprised by what turned out to be a real treat for all the family. it s on netflix now. back in 1979, director franc roddam helmed the film quadrophenia, an impressively gritty adaptation of the who s 1973 rock opera, which has gone on to become something of a british
back in 1979, director franc roddam helmed the film quadrophenia, an impressively gritty adaptation of the who s 1973 rock opera, which has gone on to become something of a british cult movie classic. with an impressive ensemble cast and including upcoming talents like phil daniels, ray winstone and phil davis, alongside the likes of tori wilcox and sting, quadrophenia painted a brilliant portrait of timeless teen angst set against the mid 60s backdrop of warring mods and rockers. fast forward several decades to peter meadows book to be someone, the cover of which boldly declared that jimmy s story continues, although as disappointed quadrophenia fans discovered, there s actually precious little connection between the two. nevertheless, we now have to be someone the movie, a film which joins the recent bowie inspired stardust and the morrisey approved trainwreck shoplifters of the world in the great pantheon of terrible modern pop movies. so why are you so jumpy?
an enjoyably eccentric supporting performance from alfred molino, as the local figure who accidentally inspires this incredible journey, adds to the film s offbeat charms. i just want to know if the water man s real. of course he s real. i went in knowing, and perhaps expecting, little, and came out very pleasantly surprised by what turned out to be a real treat for all the family. it s on netflix now. back in 1979, director franc roddam helmed the film quadrophenia, an impressively gritty adaptation of the who s 1973 rock opera, which has gone on to become something of a british cult movie classic. with an impressive ensemble cast and including upcoming talents like phil daniels, ray winstone and phil davis, alongside the likes of tori wilcox and sting, quadrophenia painted a brilliant portrait of timeless teen angst set against the mid 60s backdrop of warring mods and rockers.
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