A celebration of black soul music...in one of the whitest places on Earth.
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07/25/01
The Commitments (1991)
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Reviews Counted:37
Fresh:34
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Alan Parker's THE COMMITMENTS, based on Roddy Doyle's buoyant debut novel, follows the enjoyable travails of a band cobbled together by young Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins), whose vision is to... [More]
Starring: Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Hall, Maria Doyle
Director: Alan Parker
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Reviews for The Commitments
The movie isn't about the band, really; it's about having a chance when the cards are stacked against it. It's about climbing out.
01/01/00
Sharply written and executed with real verve, this is an enduring and enjoyable comedy-drama that showcases some great performances both on and off-stage.
03/10/08
This is probably Alan Parker's best film, in part because it's one of his most modest.
03/10/08
Top CriticAs music and human comedy, it works just fine.
01/01/00
Top CriticNo review available.
04/06/08
Does a remarkable job of balancing a feel of lower-class life with the sheer exuberance the music brings.
06/06/08
Pure pleasure on every level.
03/22/04
The musical choices are perfect, they are performed thrillingly and the audience will quite probably be dancing in movie theater aisles before it's over.
01/01/00
A surprisingly blissful combo of Brit humor and Soul music.
08/10/03
No review available.
06/30/05
This is an infectious musical story of rise-and-fall.
01/01/00
No review available.
05/18/05
No review available.
10/15/05
Groundwork for The Full Monty school of condescending films about noble blue-collar western Europeans who like their beer dark and their unemployment light.
03/14/04
If it’s light on meaning, it’s strong at presenting the visceral pleasures of music, which can be extremely difficult to do
02/22/04
Brash and joyous, the kind of musical we need more of.
01/11/03
High-energy fun
10/07/05
Although parts of the story are dramatic, overall it is an ironic comedy, and a very funny one at that, as the band manager tries to keep this group of conflicting personalities from flying apart.
03/23/03
One of the rare band-oriented movies that feels authentic.
12/27/02
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