Northern Soul

2014
6.3| 1h42m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 17 October 2014 Released
Producted By: Baby Cow Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.northernsoulthefilm.com/
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Set in 1974, an authentic and uplifting tale of two friends whose horizons are opened up by the discovery of black American soul music.

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MamaGravity good back-story, and good acting
TeenzTen An action-packed slog
Connianatu How wonderful it is to see this fine actress carry a film and carry it so beautifully.
Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
robjones-loomer I was 18 in 1972 and was introduced to NS in more a less the same way so I can identify with the characters and the era. A good story line with decent enough acting. It brought back memories our trips to the Mecca and Wigan. It was a quality time in my life and it's hard to describe to younger generations how good the music and atmosphere was. This film gives an insight into that. Great film that I really enjoyed watching.
your_friendly_reviewer Any attempt to make a film about a cultural movement is challenging especially if it centers around a few characters because there could be a vast number of experiences/perspectives on the matter but not enough time to cover it all however Northern Soul does try to please everyone. The first half is more about discovery of soul music and how it can give people (all races) meaning in life, sense of community, or an addiction which music is capable of doing. The montage of record hunting, practicing routines and comradery was pleasant to watch. The second half is more or less about suffering and the existence of drugs in the scene so the film takes a more personal tone since the characters are the focal point.If you're generally interested in music, culture or the 70's Northern Soul might be worth a watch.
smiley-154-360402 What can we say from a dream to been mentioned on bbc1 news....did it live up to the demands of the Northern Soul people who lead a campaign to get it shown....for us absolutely...had a great pre party in Cambridge there were people there we hadn't seen since the early 70s ol mods,skinheads, motown fans twisted wheelers you name it they were there...the film was applauded 3 times after and the youngsters there under 40 lol loved it as well....this film is a real 70s low budget British film destined to go down as one of the greats like Kes Gregorys Girl and Quadaphenia a new happening in 2014 thank you Elaine for making us feel part of it xxx will never forget this xxx
paultreloar75 This is a movie to immerse yourself in, to lose yourself in, to get into the groove of. It's tremendous in the way that you plunge headlong into some sweaty dj-dysfunction, and the perils of the needle, whilst laughing almost all the way. The main protagonist develops quite a set of pecs over the duration, we all said we felt like dancing afterwards, this is an energetic film.But it's carefully shot, wonderfully acted, beautifully sounding, reportage of the scene and all the better for it, with some quite superb performances as a result. You will have the time of your life. Enjoy.