![]() Sunshine on Leith is songs by The Proclaimers with a story involving two squaddies who have served in Afghanistan. Well Mamma Mia was Abba songs put to music mixed in with a storyline set in a romantic Greek island. The direction is chipper and well thought out, while the £500k lobbed out for a re-shoot of the final number ( '500 miles') is well worth it as Edinburgh comes alive to celebrate a very good movie. The acting is joyous and heartfelt, while the singing is brash and thoughtful at the same time - why Tom Hooper made such a fuss of singing live in Les Mis when clarity and quality such as here are on offer - and it is better too! The numbers gel remarkably well with the story and break free from the singalong antics of tenth rate crooning Meryl et al gave us. Ah well, the movie business! Shame on you! The feel good is great here, even though it is tempered by a real insight into Scots and scottishness - soldiers and emigration being well to the fore. Well, Les Mis was awful and garnered box office and awards, while Mamma Mia made a fortune had great songs by Abba but was poorly played and a bore, whereas Sunshine on Leith - based on songs by The Proclaimers - is an absolute triumph all round, but will probably only be seen by a tiny proportion of the audience those two overblown movies above generated. Reviewed by badajoz-1 8 / 10 A Musical (based on songs) that really delivers Its those moments that make this film really worthwhile. However, look past those moments and bask in the great city of Edinburgh and sing along if you can. When the stories are told without music the movie falters, since it becomes almost like a soap opera. When the film is set to songs by the Scottish group The Proclaimers (American audiences will know them from their big hit 500 Miles (I'm Gonna Be),sung by the characters and others joining in, the movie is wonderful, it is vibrant and fun, along with sad and even heartbreaking. There, however, are secrets and actions that threaten to undermine all of the relationships. Liz and Davy's parents Rab and Jean appear very happy about this. Davy meets Liz's best friend Yvonne and they begin a relationship. Ally looks to rekindle his relationship with Liz, who is Davy's sister. ![]() ![]() Davy and Ally come back from combat, to seemingly the delight of everyone. This film is a series of interconnected situations regarding relationships, all based in the same family. Reviewed by crossbow0106 8 / 10 At Times Wonderful, At Times Not ![]()
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