Sing Street 4K Review: Lucy Boynton Movie Shines Brighter Than Ever
John Carney’s stellar coming-of-age music drama Sing Street is now available on 4K. The beloved film received a lovely 4K release from Lionsgate Limited to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Featuring beautiful artwork, a reproduction of Conor’s school notebook, and a mini-documentary, it’s an easy recommendation for fans of the film.
“Celebrating its 10th anniversary and available on 4K for the first time, Sing Street from filmmaker John Carney (Power Ballad, Once) remains as charming and relevant as ever as a coming-of-age tale about escape, imagination, and young love. Set in 1980s Dublin, this semi-autobiographical story is told through the eyes of 14-year-old Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo), who seeks refuge from family tension as he struggles to fit in at a tough public school. Enter über-cool aspiring model Raphina (Lucy Boynton). Completely smitten, Conor aims to win her heart by inviting her to star in his band’s music video — with one small problem: there is no band. Forming a band with some new lads, the group pours themselves into writing songs and shooting videos, along the way discovering the power of music to uplift, empower, and create community,” says the official description.
Sing Street immediately wows thanks to the performances of its cast. Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, who would later star in Coda, is brilliant as the film’s young lead, as is Lucy Boynton, who serves as his muse and love interest who makes him start a band. The original music is catchy, and the music video shoots and performances wind up being real standouts. It’s a stellar film upon rewatch, as there are lots of small touches that make you appreciate this passion project even more.
There are no issues with the transfer, which looks great on its 100 GB disc and supports Dolby Vision. As mentioned, the film really comes alive during the songs, and the Sing Street 4K has a lovely Dolbt Atmos track. It will definitely have you rocking out at your own house along with the boys, whose pure love for music is a joy to see on-screen.
The set immediately wows thanks to its beautiful box art and its reproduction of Conor’s school notebook, which features song lyrics and sketches. New to the 4K is a 28-minute mini-documentary titled “The Risk of Rock & Roll: Going Back to Sing Street,” which features Carney and producers reminiscing about making the film. It’s very well edited and offers plenty of insight into the movie. There’s also a bunch of legacy special features, including a BTS featurette, a conversation between Carney and Adam Levine, cast auditions, and some other bonuses, like the trailer and the o “Drive It Like You Stole It” music video.
Sing Street 4K Review: Final Verdict
The Sing Street 4K release looks and sounds incredible, allowing John Carney’s best movie to really shine at home. The story still resonates with sincerity, and it’s never been presented with such care before. It’s an easy recommendation to fans of the film and is a great addition to anyone’s movie library.
Disclosure: ComingSoon received product from the distributor for its Sing Street 4K review.
Source: Comingsoon.net