I missed this one when it played at the cinema last year, cos you can't see everything, although now with hardly any movie theaters open I miss going out to see a movie. Blinded By The Light is the story of Javed Khan, a teenage Muslim boy living in Luton, England during the 1980s. With unemployment high and racism prevalent, Javed is searching for love and trying to figure out his future. One day, his friend gives him a Bruce Springsteen cassette to listen to, and he finds his life and plans about to change.
This is the type of movie that the British do so well, the feel good rise above it type story, with real characters and a bit of grittiness to give it some realism. I did get annoyed when they were saying he finished his end of summer job, when he arrived home with a tree outside that had spring blossoms on it. At least the 1980s fashion was spot on, shouldno garish day glo, but lots of dull sweatshirts and baggy jeans. 4/5
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Spring blossoms in the summer-time, eh? Well, it was the 1980s - anything could happen then!
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