The Committments Movie Review
Have you ever watched a movie and then watched it over again just for the music? If this is a common occurrence for you, then get your rewinder ready for The Commitments. It's not often that a movie comes along with a soundtrack as good as this one's. The music is an integral part of the movie, but it's not all that makes this movie worth seeing. The cast was put together like a tight fitting puzzle. The writers worked in the necessary comedic elements, while also showing the characters' strengths and weaknesses. It's not often you see a movie about music come along where someone doesn't die, or the same song isn't played over and over again. With songs like "Mustang Sally," the Black Crowe's' hit "Hard to Handle," and "Chain of Fools," this soundtrack really rocks. It's hard to believe that Andrew Strong, who played Deco Cuffe in the film, was only sixteen when this movie was made. His voice oozes power and emotion, a feat not easily accomplished by even an experienced singer. He is truly Joey Lang's Irish counter-part. The group's rendition of "Try a Little Tenderness" was nothing less spectacular. The Commitment-etts, played by Angelina Ball, Maria Doyle, and Bronagh Gallagher, added their talents primarily a
Jimmy Rabbit is the band's manager, and perhaps one of the most complex characters in the film. At first, it seems he believes the band is just another moneymaking scheme. When things started coming together in the group's performances, I believe he started to see The Commitments as his way to fame. He would hold imaginary interviews with himself, and give the reporters deep-seeming responses when actually interviewed. He had spent two years receiving unemployment benefits, and I think that he wanted more, which where the band fit into his plans. I wouldn't say that The Commitments fits into either the Death Watch genre of rock-n-roll films, or the Sex Watch. I think that it may fall into the class of Could Be Big rock-n-roll films. Another film in this category would That Thing You Do, the 1996 Tom Hanks film. These films are alike in many ways. The band members in each film were not well-known actors at the time the films were released. The characters were desperate to get away from the lives they were living and become idols or rock legends. There is mention of the greats in each film. In That Thing You Do they were imaginary bands, while in The Commitments they were actual legends, but the influences to the bands are shown in their music. To
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