Jersey Boys (2014) (original) (raw)
Jersey Boys is a musical biography of the Four Seasons-the rise, the tough times and personal clashes, and the ultimate triumph of a group of friends whose music became symbolic of a generation. Far from a mere tribute concert (though it does include numbers from the popular Four Seasons songbook), Jersey Boys gets to the heart of the relationships at the center of the group-with a special focus on frontman Frankie Valli, the small kid with the big falsetto. In addition to following the quartet's coming of age as performers, the core of the show is how an allegiance to a code of honor learned ...(more)
Jersey Boys is a musical biography of the Four Seasons-the rise, the tough times and personal clashes, and the ultimate triumph of a group of friends whose music became symbolic of a generation. Far from a mere tribute concert (though it does include numbers from the popular Four Seasons songbook), Jersey Boys gets to the heart of the relationships at the center of the group-with a special focus on frontman Frankie Valli, the small kid with the big falsetto. In addition to following the quartet's coming of age as performers, the core of the show is how an allegiance to a code of honor learned in the streets of their native New Jersey got them through a multitude of challenges: gambling debts, Mafia threats and family disasters. (less)
Director: Clint Eastwood
Writers: Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice
Starring: Christopher Walken, John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda, Vincent Piazza, Steve Schirripa
Producer: Clint Eastwood
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Review by Brian Orndorf, June 19, 2014
3 / 10
�Jersey Boys� was a sensation on Broadway, charming audiences and even winning a few Tony Awards in a run that continues to this day. It�s a show known for its lively energy, its toe-tapping hit songs, and meaty East Coast attitude. So why is the big screen incarnation such a joyless, tuneless slog? Perhaps most of the blame can be placed on director Clint Eastwood, who doesn�t possess the right kind of rhythm to make the material stand up and sing as it should. There�s also the legacy of Frankie Valli, the star of the show and a man treated so preciously, he�s practically fitted for a halo. W ...read more...
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