I can't help but feel that if this film had been directed by a British director with some understanding of real life in England it would have been a lot better.
The story/plot is basically OK, but for it to be believable, Marcus has to have some some character, some charisma, something more than being a pathetic token.
He has to have some sort of character to be latched onto by a wealthy waster like Will, for it to be believable.
In the film, Marcus is a stiflingly boring, stilted prop.
It didn't ring true with me at all, in any way.
I appreciate that it is a moral fable, but it is incredible when Marcus gets a crush on a badly acted post punk wannabee, and she takes to him and becomes his girlfriend. This just makes no sense at all. It isn't real life folks.
And then the concert...
What happens when Marcus goes back to school the next week?
Will he be the new hero, or the former target of abuse.
Place your bets.
(Ignoring the "bolt on" happy ending of the film)
Uplifting it may try to be, but I was left depressed by the glib, patronising, moralising vacuousness of it all.
Loved "Hi-Fidelity", but was completely unimpressed by this.
Cheers, Will
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