Friday, 19 February 2016

Speed and soul

Northern Soul (2014)

Written & directed by Elaine Constantine this film stars Josh Whitehouse, Elliot James Langridge, Antonia Thomas and Steve Coogan. In the North of England in the 1970s a young man develops an interest in American soul music and amphetamines.

While this film really captures a great level of energy during the musical sequences the script seems to lack some depth. There is no real exploration of the music that inspires the characters, the drug use or the racism of the period. In the end this is an enjoyable coming of age tale but it fails to be much more than that.


3/5

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