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C.R.A.Z.Y

This is a film I picked up on the random due to its AMAZING soundtrack which was actually the most expensive part of this film. But rest assured, the music are classics. David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones and even a bit of Patsy Cline, infact the film is named after her song "Crazy" which describes this film perfectly.

Set in French Canada (yes, subtitles, dont be put off though!) we have our main character Zac who is a young boy growing up through the 60s into the 70s and onwards, this lad has 4 other brothers who he can rarely connect to since his father seems to have the idea drilled into his head that his special son (who was born on Christmas) is gay. This causes a rift between the family and whilst our main character lives through some of the most ecletic of music fashions we see how the world and he matures together.

Yes, this is a strange film but not disorientating. One reviewer said it was "Velvet Goldmin meets Amelie" which is a pretty accurate look at it in my opinion. Of course it's got its little kooky bits but it also has it's pretty amazing bits too. The film itself it divided into the several main stages of Zac's life with the music.

The direction is rather soft around the edges, due to the budget issues it's understandable but they do a great job with the atmosphere and since this is a period drama (in a sense!!) its got the outfits and surroundings perfect!

In all it's a rather great film, it deserves more than one viewing to truly appreciate but it's charm lies in it's somewhat damaged main character. And oh yeah, the music is amazing. Never forget this.

4 stars

Reviewed by @kisswithatear