
'Northern Soul' is the story of a youth culture in the 1970s which changed a generation.It tells the tale of a nightclub based movement which developed in Northern England . The film is an authentic and uplifting account of two young boys whose horizons are opened up by the discovery of black American soul music. No longer satisfied with the prospect of a small town life and a factory production lin , they dream of going to America to discover super rare records which will he... (Full plot summary below)
Enjoy FREE movies and series with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!
Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.
'Northern Soul' is the story of a youth culture in the 1970s which changed a generation.It tells the tale of a nightclub based movement which developed in Northern England . The film is an authentic and uplifting account of two young boys whose horizons are opened up by the discovery of black American soul music. No longer satisfied with the prospect of a small town life and a factory production lin , they dream of going to America to discover super rare records which will help them become the best DJs on the Northern Soul scene. The difficult journey forces the two best friends to confront rivalry, violence and drug abuse as their friendship and loyalties are tested to the limit.
Leave your thoughts about Northern Soul.
| Globe and MailNathalie AtkinsonIt thrills because Constantine, a noted British photographer, shows instead of tells. |
| National PostChris KnightDisaffected youth and music go together like - well, there's actually no better simile. So how else to describe British director Elaine Constantine's first film? For one thing, it's got a well-defined sense of place and time. |
| HeyUGuysStefan PapeIt's impossible not to get a sense for that vigour, that blissful vehemence that comes with discovering new music at such an impressionable age. |
| Radio TimesAlan JonesLike a British Saturday Night Fever, it captures the look, energy and exuberance of a youth culture, while not shying away from the more violent and amphetamine-fuelled darker sides. |
| The SpectatorDeborah RossIt also isn't a film of light and dark. It's dark and then darker again, with no humour or sense of joy. |
| Georgia StraightKen EisnerThe cast is mostly made of newcomers, and they are very good indeed. |
| Detroit NewsTom LongThe first feature from writer-director Elaine Constantine, herself a Northern soul veteran, the film follows a fairly familiar innocent-led-astray storyline. |
| Movie TalkJason BestBrilliantly captures the amphetamine-fuelled energy and sweat-soaked fervour of 1970s northern England's soul music scene. |
| Total FilmAli CatterallSporadically engrossing, its highlight is a brilliant recreation of an all-night dance-a-thon at that northern soul mecca, the legendary Wigan Casino. |
| The ListHenry NorthmoreEven if the plot is slight, Northern Soul scores big with its soundtrack. |