I reviewed Pirate Radio for Moving Pictures.
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| Even after rock-‘n’-roll achieved a popular zeitgeist in the mid-Sixties, the state-run BBC radio refused to broadcast it in the UK. To circumvent government control of the airwaves, ships hosting pirate radio stations aired the troublesome genre. Millions of Brits tuned in to the illicit entertainment broadcast ’round the clock. Written and directed by Richard Curtis ("Love Actually," "Bridget Jones’s Diary," "The Black Adder"), "Pirate Radio," originally released in England as "The Boat That Rocks," relates the humorous, often outlandish tribulations of a fictional offshore station, Radio Rock, and the government’s attempt to shut it down. |
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| The loose plot serves as a framework for the soul of the picture: the music. Curtis successfully invokes the buoyancy and fun of Richard Lester’s classic musicals "Hard Day’s Night" and "Help!" by incorporating more than sixty mostly era-appropriate songs. |
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| Armed with an amazing soundtrack and an impressive collection of players, "Pirate Radio" will put a swing in your step and smile on your lips. |
Read the rest of my review at Moving Pictures.