JERSEY BOYS (Sydney Film Festival Sydney Australia 2014)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.9|5.0 Stars ìììì

Jersey Boys—a Clint Eastwood-directed biopic about Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons—can be watched again and again for its perfect and abundant placement of music and terrific storyline. Well-written, well-cast, and just...well, it's just perfect.

Storyline

Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons tell their story through music and words.

Additional Thanks

Best work for Director Clint Eastwood. Thank you to Executive Producers James Packer, Bob Gaudio, Tim Moore, Brett Ratner, and Frankie Valli for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Tommy DeVito (Vincent Piazza), Frankie Valli (John Lloyd Young), Vito (Steve Schirripa), Gyp DeCarlo (Christopher Walken), Frankie’s Mother, (Kathrine Narducci), Nick Massi (Michael Lomenda), and Bob Gaudio (Erich Bergen).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. It’s a great look at the value of persevering in the face of trials, following life’s passion, and bending into difficult situations with honesty and grace.

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