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Blinded By The Light Movie Review

Name: Blinded By The Light Movie Review
Item: Blinded By The Light
Rating: 4
Author: Smitha Joseph

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Review for the film " Blinded By The Light"

Runtime: 1 Hour 57 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 27-09-2019

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Biographical

Similar To: Lying And Stealing, Wendy, White Boy Rick, International Incident

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CAST & CREW

Paul Mayeda Berges

Glenn Freemantle

Hayley Atwell

Sofia Abbasi

Gurinder Chadha

A. R. Rahman

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Producer:

Jane Barclay

Jamal Daniel

Gurinder Chadha

Music Director:

A. R. Rahman

Editor:

Justin Krish

Director:

Gurinder Chadha

Supporting Actress:

Sofia Abbasi

Hayley Atwell

Costume Designer:

Annie Hardinge

Art Director:

Grant Bailey

Sound Designer:

Glenn Freemantle

First Assistant Director:

Lydia Currie

Second Assistant Director:

Lynsey Muir

Co-Producer:

Alice Dawson

Director of Photography:

Jeremy Braben

Ben Smithard

Executive Producer:

Tory Metzger

Stephen Spence

Renee Witt

Peter Touche

Paul Mayeda Berges

Hannah Leader

Tracy Nurse

Visual Effects Producer:

Chiara Finello

Mark Wellband

Casting Director:

Kirsty Kinnear

Susie Figgis

Still Photographer:

Nick Wall

Production Manager:

Beth Timbrell

Screenplay Writer:

Sarfraz Manzoor

Gurinder Chadha

Story Writer:

Paul Mayeda Berges

Sarfraz Manzoor

Gurinder Chadha

Script Supervisor:

Rory Herbert

Gaffer:

Michael McDermott

Music Editor:

Amory Leader

Foley Artist:

Peter Burgis

Rebecca Heathcote

Production Designer:

Nick Ellis

Set Decorator:

Lucy Howe

Costume Assistant:

Jasmin Ada Knox

Location Manager:

Umberto Schramm

Makeup Artist:

Maddy Berg-Allan

Karleigh Williams

Post Production Supervisor:

Katie Bullock Webster

Special Effects Technician:

Alister Reynolds

Neil Reynolds

Barney Hayman

Stunt Coordinator:

Abbi Collins

Stunt Performer:

Roy Taylor

Steve Jehu

Xavier Lake

Compositor:

David Singer

Sound Mixer:

Sam Walsh

Boom Operator:

Josh Ward

Assistant Art Director:

Amaya Valentina

Assistant Cameraman:

Richard Jakes

Tobias Eedy

First Assistant Editor:

Lisa Clifford Owen

Danny Salas

Costume Supervisor:

Jenna McGranaghan

Production Assistant:

Edd Kahn

Supporting Actor:

Sally Phillips

Nikita Mehta

Nell Williams

Meera Ganatra

Kulvinder Ghir

Rob Brydon

Frankie Fox

Dean Charles Chapman

Billy Barratt

Asheq Akhtar

Aaron Phagura

Viveik Kalra

Tara Divina

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Blinded by the Light (also known as Music of My Life) is a 2019 British comedy-drama film directed by Gurinder Chadha Born on January 10, 1960, Gurinder Chadha is a fam >> Read More... . Manzoor wrote the script with Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges Paul Mayeda Berges is an American Director, Screen >> Read More... . Viveik Kalra stars in the lead role, with Hayley Atwell Hayley Atwell is a British American actress. She w >> Read More... , Rob Brydon, Kulvinder Ghir, and Nell Williams in supporting roles.

Plot

Set in the 1980s in the small town of Luton, Javed's family struggles to make ends meet in the crushing recession, battling economic conflict, rising nationalism, and racist attacks. Javed's mother works out of their home as a seamstress, and his father works at a nearby factory. Parental expectation weighs heavily on Javed dreams of being a writer, which he hides from his parents as parental expectations weighs heavily on him. He's not allowed to have a social life, a girlfriend, or independence. One day, a Sikh classmate named Roop hands Javed a couple of Springsteen cassettes. As Javed listens to different tracks by Springsteen, his life keeps exploding in the moment of revelation. The lyrics float, and the music gets actualized in the air in Javed's world. Javed never knew music could speak to him like this. He becomes an evangelist for Bruce, dresses like him, commands the school radio station, and plasters his wall with posters. His parents think he has lost his mind. What do you think of him? Did he lose his mind? Is he aware of what he is feeling?

Star Performance:

Javed is a relatable character. He gets obsessed with Springsteen's music, but what he feels is more than just excitement. What Javed feels hits at a deeper level. There's a surfeit of feeling on Javed's face, so perfectly evocative of what it feels like, particularly as a teenager, to suddenly get into something - music, a movie, a celebrity. And that something hits you in just the right way at the right time. You never see the world in quite the same way again.

Analysis:

It is a feel-good movie that tackles a few crucial topics, from politics, race, family traditions, social frustrations, and romance, yet never feels overly cheesy. The film tells the coming-of-age story of Javed, a British-Pakistani Muslim teenager whose life gets changed after he comes through the music of Springsteen. His discovery leads him into unexpected terrains, such as a tentative romance with a classmate, conflict with his father, and tension with his best mate Matt. Bruce made songs related to the working class and the struggles people faced at work and in life. With all its profound lyrics as a backdrop, the film touches on important issues of xenophobia ( still present today) and the struggles that can come with familial expectations not lining up with one's goals.

What’s There?

Impressive performance
Thought-provoking plot
Outstanding soundtrack

What’s not There?

A bit overwhelming

Verdict:

The film got great acting, with an impressive debut by Javed and other actors. The music and use of songs in this music are fantastic. You wouldn’t help but sing along. Also, if you like Springsteen and his influence as an artist, this will resonate very well with you.