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Blinded by the Light
For anyone who has ever wanted to dream. You're not alone.
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.
- Original title
- Blinded by the Light
- Language
- EN
- Country
- GB
- Budget
- $8,300,000
- Revenue
- $18,144,644
CinemaSerf
May 29, 2024 · via TMDB
A gentle, funny, story about a lad whose outlook on life is totally transformed after his pal introduces him to the music of Bruce Springsteen. Viveik Kalra is on engaging form as the young "Javed" as is Dean-Charles Chapman as his aggrieved mate "Matt" and the music serves as a memorable narrative for a coming-of-age tale set against a backdrop of racism, bigotry, hormones and angst. It reminded me of late 80's Britain when you did actually have to queue up in one of the many (now long gone) record stores to get your tickets for a concert - sometimes at 00:01 in the morning. Look out for "Peggy Carter" as his teacher.
musty_reviews
Jul 17, 2019 · via TMDB
The importance of representation isn't to speak exclusively to one crowd but to demonstrate that deep down, we all deal with the same issues and problems, regardless of ability, race, gender, religion or any of the other attributes that are used to divide us. This movie isn't just about a young boy discovering his identity as a British Pakistani Muslim, it goes beyond that and depicts a coming of age struggle between parent and child. Springsteen's soundtrack works as a baseline around Javid's transition from boy to man, through the pursuit of him achieving his dream, which beautifully represents mid 80's Britain as this bleak and hopeless space that is being held together with prayers and dreams of better tomorrows. My favourite part is the moment Springsteen's music is introduced, mirroring a similar reaction to mine, at a similar age to an unknown band, The Airborne Toxic Event, who were also greatly inspired by The Boss. <span style="background-color: black"> Lyrics flash on screen while a storm brews outside, energy radiates from the screen while I'm on Fire rings in your ears. </span> The magic of Cinema never felt more alive to me than it did in those few brief minutes. The final 30 minutes of the movie had me physically crying, an honour held by a select few, the most touching aspects were in relation to the cultural heritage of the characters and felt very close to home. Overall, this movie hits the spot if you're looking for a feelgood film to break up the week but please don't miss the opportunity to watch this in the cinema where you can truly experience the movie at its best.
SWITCH.
Jun 10, 2019 · via TMDB
Perhaps it was the “I feel like I’ve seen this before” factor, but ‘Blinded By The Light’ just didn’t resonate. It lacked the humour, the heart and the finesse of Chadha’s previous films, and therefore it falls short. - Jess Fenton Read Jess' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-blinded-by-the-light-the-spiritual-sequel-to-bend-it-like-beckham Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews.
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Plex
Viveik Kalra
Javed
Nell Williams
Eliza
Hayley Atwell
Ms Clay
Kulvinder Ghir
Malik
Aaron Phagura
Roops
Dean-Charles Chapman
Matt
Nikita Mehta
Shazia
Rob Brydon
Matt's Dad
Frankie Fox
Colin Hand
Sally Phillips
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Sofia Abbasi
1980's Local Resident
Asheq Akhtar
Butcher
Vincent Andriano
Billy
David Hayman
Mr. Evans
Lorraine Ashbourne
Kathy
Marcus Brigstocke
Eliza’s Dad
Olivia Poulet
Eliza’s Mum
Jeff Mirza
Mr. Shah
Kit Reeve
Emma
Billy Barratt
Matt (10)
Kriss Dosanjh
Mr Singh
James Ballanger
Passport Official
Robert Ryan
Protester
Riz Moritz
Club Goer
Richard Jackson
Props
Ben Smithard
"A" Camera Operator
Ben Smithard
Director of Photography
Abbi Collins
Stunt Coordinator
Xavier Lake
Stunts
Gurinder Chadha
Director
Lydia Currie
First Assistant Director
Susie Figgis
Casting
Alice Dawson
Co-Producer
Gurinder Chadha
Producer
A.R. Rahman
Music
Bruce Springsteen
Music
A.R. Rahman
Original Music Composer
Glenn Freemantle
Sound Designer
Glenn Freemantle
Supervising Sound Editor
Gurinder Chadha
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