Sunshine on Leith – A Review

Well, I didn’t think I would be ever doing one of these but it turns out I am now sitting down and writing one; a review! In the past half an hour, I have just got back from the cinema after watching a film with the family to celebrate half term (and also because my mother had vouchers!) and I just had the urge to write about how blooming amazing this film was!

Sunshine on Leith is a film set in the town of Edinburgh in Scotland and tells the story of how two boys who have just left the army coming back to re-integrate into the society. However, the story is mainly based around love and the ups of downs of long lasting love, new love and young love and how it works out in reality. The film starts with Ally and Davy in Afghanistan just before a road side bomb hits them. They both survive but decide to leave the army. This is when we get to see the close family relationships that are present when they return to their hometown together and all the ups and downs of love, which is what the film is predominantly based upon.

Normally, I am not the type of person to like romantic comedies, however this is actually a musical based on the songs of the Proclaimers. I don’t blame you if you don’t have any idea who they are but I think you would know: ‘I would walk 500 hundred miles, and I would walk 500 more’ and it has lots of ‘dadadada’ phrases in it. Yes, the son called 500 miles that is sung with a very distinct Scottish accent (Watch here: http://youtu.be/tM0sTNtWDiI) . Even though that was the only song I actually knew, all the other songs are pretty good – very upbeat which is something you need in life and the singing wasn’t half bad either!

My favourite part of this film was the fact that all the characters just started singing in the middle of sentences. I know people will disagree with me but it offered a sense of light hearted relief as well as another dimension to the drama due to all the emotions that can be expressed in song.

So, if you want to be cheered up and you are near a cinema, my suggestion this half term is to go and see this film because it definitely will put a smile on your face!

Here is the imdb link to the ‘Sunshine on Leith’ if you want to find out more: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2481198/

The youtube link for the trailer which is excellent:
http://youtu.be/74WEwUnmH-Y

Much love,

Harriet

xxx