Spike Island

Name: Spike Island
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: May 8, 2015
Duration: 105 min

2015

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Level 33 Entertainment | Release Date: May 8, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: A wannabe rock band in Manchester, England hatch a plan to hand-deliver their demo tape to their idols, The Stone Roses, at the band's impending gig at Spike Island. But when their tickets fail to materialize, the gang embarks on a road trip to the concert and is forced to take extreme measures to sneak their way in. Along the way,A wannabe rock band in Manchester, England hatch a plan to hand-deliver their demo tape to their idols, The Stone Roses, at the band's impending gig at Spike Island. But when their tickets fail to materialize, the gang embarks on a road trip to the concert and is forced to take extreme measures to sneak their way in. Along the way, friendships are tested and their futures are shaped. [Level 33 Entertainment]… Expand

Director: Mat Whitecross

Genre(s): Drama, Music

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 105 min

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Sheri Linden

May 7, 2015

Though the story is drawn in broad strokes and overloaded with melodrama, director Mat Whitecross' exuberant feature understands the communal joy and personal necessity of rock 'n' roll. Read full review

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 26, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a somewhat nostalgic film about early 90s britpop - more specifically, the 1990 concert by the Stone Roses at Spike Island in Manchester. Its also got a bleak side/aspect to it, with strained parental relationships etc. Regardless, there's definitely a small amount of hope present, which I liked and I liked the energy felt during the snippets of live performances shown at the start of the film. Its quite an urban film, of course, with some drug taking scenes.

Some of the characters, while not entirely polite or charming (their lairy lads, of course) they don't seem ultimately bad people. I thought the characterisation was quite good and the cast do a decent job in their portrayals.

I thought this was a pretty engrossing watch, certainly surprisingly emotional at times. I enjoyed it and would recommend it.… Expand

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