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Blinded by the Light

Blinded by the Light

6.9/ 10

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603

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2019

Release Year

117 min

Runtime

Drama
Comedy

Overview

In 1987, during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family, and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen.

Keywords

based on true story
coming of age
woman director
1980s
british asian
teenager

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Reviews(3)

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SWITCH.

SWITCH.

@maketheSWITCH

June 10, 2019

5
5/10

Perhaps it was the “I feel like I’ve seen this before” factor, but ‘Blinded By The Light’ just didn’t resonate. It lacked the humour, the heart and the finesse of Chadha’s previous films, and therefore it falls short. - Jess Fenton Read Jess' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/art

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musty_reviews

July 17, 2019

10
10/10

The importance of representation isn't to speak exclusively to one crowd but to demonstrate that deep down, we all deal with the same issues and problems, regardless of ability, race, gender, religion or any of the other attributes that are used to divide us. This movie isn't just about a young boy

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

May 29, 2024

7
7/10

A gentle, funny, story about a lad whose outlook on life is totally transformed after his pal introduces him to the music of Bruce Springsteen. Viveik Kalra is on engaging form as the young "Javed" as is Dean-Charles Chapman as his aggrieved mate "Matt" and the music serves as a memorable narrative

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