The Commitments

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peterdannock  •  8 Dec 2022   •    
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I could count the number of movies that I would consider my all-time favourites on one hand. Pulp Fiction always makes its way to the top of my list, so it would take an exceptional movie to topple it.

The second on my list of all-time favourite movies is “The Commitments”. This movie is a 1991 musical drama based on the Roddy Doyle book about a young Dublin music fan who loves 1960’s, African-American recording artists. In the local newspaper, Jimmy advertises for musicians and singers to join his band. After being deluged by several unsuitable performers, he puts together a band of friends and people he encounters.

The band consists entirely of white musicians who have little experience with the genre. Even though their raw talent and lofty aspirations gain the group notoriety, the pitfalls of fame begin to tear at their friendships as they prepare for their big show.

The movie has great characters and a storyline, but the music makes it great. The film’s soundtrack uses R&B songs from the 1960s. With thousands of songs to choose from, they ultimately settled on twenty-four tracks that appeared throughout the film. The best is that most of The Commitments’ cast members play and sing the songs.

An enjoyable film.

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