Sing Street
Coming-of-age sort-of-musical from the director of Once about a 14-year-old lad who tells a girl he's crushing on that he's in a band. The only problem? He's not actually in a band. The only solution? Start a band.
- Director:
- John Carney ('Begin Again', 'Once')
- Writer:
- John Carney
- Cast:
- Ferdia Walsh-PeeloLucy BoyntonJack ReynorAidan GillenMark McKenna
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Matt Glasby
flicksThe wish-fulfilment film is one of the trickier genres to grasp. Make the reality too tough and the wish won't take flight; but make the fulfilment part too easy and it just looks like lies. Master of the bitter-sweet musical, having made the glorious Once and the surprisingly non-shit Begin Again, Irish writer/director John Carney gets the balance 90% right with this sparky teen romance, set in dreary 1980s Dublin.
A joyful upbeat film that expresses youth's unshakeable belief in the power of music
For many people, garage bands are synonymous with adolescence and its associated yearnings for identity, independence and fun. The Irish-produced Sing Street (2016) steps into this space with a more complex mixture of ingredients than is usual for such films. Described as a musical comedy, it is also a coming-of-age romance and a period film set against...
Variety
pressThe truest and most tearduct-tugging relationship here is that between Conor and his lank-haired college-dropout brother...
Time Out
pressLike an updated The Commitments in rouge (liberally applied), Sing Street nails the details.
The New York Times
pressThe movie understands how enchantment and disappointment go together, like the A and B sides of a single that won't leave the turntable.
The Guardian
pressDid you like The Commitments? Did you like We Are the Best!!? Well, Sing Street isn’t as good as either of those two, but it’s still pretty terrific.
Stuff
pressThere is a sense that this is Once for teenagers, likely to spawn many a high school musical version in the future...
Stuff
pressThis bittersweet Irish-set tale is sure to strike a chord with anyone who remembers the thrill of being young and in love.
Rolling Stone
pressThe most romantic movie you'll find anywhere these days, brimming over with music, fun and the thrill of first love.
Los Angeles Times
pressA sweetly funny, charming and poignant depiction of this very specific time in life - at once universal and specific - when anything seems possible. And with killer pop tunes to boot.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe young nonprofessional actors are a fresh, natural bunch, even if the bandmembers might have benefited from more individual character development.
Empire Magazine
pressJust as with "Once" and "Begin Again," Sing Street will make you laugh, cry and leave you humming its songs for days.
Flicks, Matt Glasby
flicksThe wish-fulfilment film is one of the trickier genres to grasp. Make the reality too tough and the wish won't take flight; but make the fulfilment part too easy and it just looks like lies. Master of the bitter-sweet musical, having made the glorious Once and the surprisingly non-shit Begin Again, Irish writer/director John Carney gets the balance 90% right with this sparky teen romance, set in dreary 1980s Dublin.
Variety
pressThe truest and most tearduct-tugging relationship here is that between Conor and his lank-haired college-dropout brother...
Time Out
pressLike an updated The Commitments in rouge (liberally applied), Sing Street nails the details.
The New York Times
pressThe movie understands how enchantment and disappointment go together, like the A and B sides of a single that won't leave the turntable.
The Guardian
pressDid you like The Commitments? Did you like We Are the Best!!? Well, Sing Street isn’t as good as either of those two, but it’s still pretty terrific.
Stuff
pressThere is a sense that this is Once for teenagers, likely to spawn many a high school musical version in the future...
Stuff
pressThis bittersweet Irish-set tale is sure to strike a chord with anyone who remembers the thrill of being young and in love.
Rolling Stone
pressThe most romantic movie you'll find anywhere these days, brimming over with music, fun and the thrill of first love.
Los Angeles Times
pressA sweetly funny, charming and poignant depiction of this very specific time in life - at once universal and specific - when anything seems possible. And with killer pop tunes to boot.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe young nonprofessional actors are a fresh, natural bunch, even if the bandmembers might have benefited from more individual character development.
Empire Magazine
pressJust as with "Once" and "Begin Again," Sing Street will make you laugh, cry and leave you humming its songs for days.
A joyful upbeat film that expresses youth's unshakeable belief in the power of music
For many people, garage bands are synonymous with adolescence and its associated yearnings for identity, independence and fun. The Irish-produced Sing Street (2016) steps into this space with a more complex mixture of ingredients than is usual for such films. Described as a musical comedy, it is also a coming-of-age romance and a period film set against...
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