Sunshine on Leith (2013)
Davy and Ally have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afghanistan. Both struggle to learn to live a life outside the army and to deal with the everyday struggles of family, jobs and relationships. Sunshine on Leith is based on the sensational stage hit of the same name, featuring music by pop-folk band The Proclaimers.
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It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.
I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
If IMDb's ratings system were based on colours rather than numbers, then for me, Sunshine on Leith would be beige. Bland characters, bland plot, and, without the raucous, earnest vocal delivery of the Reid brothers, the songs are rendered thoroughly bland too. Such a pity. This film should've been lively, full of energy, and engaging, but it just ambles along. I didn't connect with this film, never developed empathy for the characters, but worst of all, not once did I tap my toes.
"Love, whether newly born, or aroused from a death like slumber, must always create a sunshine," wrote Hawthorne "filling the heart so full of radiance, that it overflows upon the outside world." So it is that the habitually dark skies of Scotland open to the sun. A trio of diverse highlander couples, both experienced and not, struggle to deal with fears and passions stirred up by past loves, the urge to see the world before settling down, war and questions about whether we ever truly know someone. Singing and dancing to the music of the Proclaimers aids in working these questions out. The astonishing and effervescent, even if somewhat alarming, scenes of uptight and introverted Scotlanders warbling and writhing in the uncommon sunlight would move even Angela Merkel to spontaneous joy. Chemistry is lacking in the younger couples, yet despite this the film is touching and radiant. Seen at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
Alright, so it was *my* fault for watching this; "The Film by The Proclaimers!", said the promos, and i should have known better than to think they've had a hand at directing. No, this is The Film *OF* The Proclaimers.Imagine a whole two hours of proclaimers videos; imagine each video tries to shovel in a different range of emotions. Imagine the most tenuous thread holding these together and you have Sunshine On Leith, whose sole real merit is to have scenes shot in Edinburgh in it.It's not a Comedy / Drama / Romance / Musical, it's a Musical of the worst, most disjointed kind, where very minor (and totally out of place) comedy/drama/romance have been thrown in.If you absolutely *adore* the proclaimers, if you LOVE musicals and care nothing about film quality, rush to the theatres because this film is for you. For anyone else, stay away. Its a stinker.My vote: 4/10 . and thats it.
This film is a series of interconnected situations regarding relationships, all based in the same family. Davy and Ally come back from combat, to seemingly the delight of everyone. Ally looks to rekindle his relationship with Liz, who is Davy's sister. Davy meets Liz's best friend Yvonne and they begin a relationship. Liz and Davy's parents Rab and Jean appear very happy about this. There, however, are secrets and actions that threaten to undermine all of the relationships. When the film is set to songs by the Scottish group The Proclaimers (American audiences will know them from their big hit 500 Miles (I'm Gonna Be),sung by the characters and others joining in, the movie is wonderful, it is vibrant and fun, along with sad and even heartbreaking. When the stories are told without music the movie falters, since it becomes almost like a soap opera. However, look past those moments and bask in the great city of Edinburgh and sing along if you can. Its those moments that make this film really worthwhile.