Blinded By The Light Movie Review

admin — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 16:29:29 +0000

Thatcher’s England of the eighties brought to life some harsh realities and truths still evident today in regards to Britain’s often times difficult relationship with immigration. Set against this troublesome backdrop is a tale about family, fitting in and The Boss, Bruce Springsteen.

How a Pakistani boy from Luton (located in the south east of England) becomes enamoured with the musical icon from New Jersey underlines the story. A story very loosely based on the life of Sarfraz Manzoor, a British journalist and broadcaster who wrote the book Greetings from Bury Park.

Javed (Viveik Kalra) is a young man torn between two worlds. One side sees him as a dutiful son in a traditional Pakistani family while the other side sees him yearning to be more than just his upbringing and embrace the west. The film takes musical flights of fantasy often and it’s clever in the way it presents the lyrics and music of Bruce Springsteen.

For such a heavy time, the film is light entertainment. It makes its message with a subtle touch, not the sledge hammer approach and in that way it’s quite entertaining. Music is the universal language and often speaks to the better part of ourselves. Blinded By The Light is a heart-warming example of that.

Rob Hudson
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admin — Mon, 27 May 2019 16:49:52 +0000

In 1987 during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen.

Blinded By The Light is in Cinemas August 22!
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Blinded By The Light Movie Review

Check out the new trailer for Blinded by the Light!