Greatest Days

Greatest days is THE OFFICIAL!!! Take That musical as it says in bold at the top of the poster. It's official and yet they couldn't get the rights to use the bands official name in the film instead they are referred to as the boys (Amazon trying to use this film to sell a certain tv show maybe? ) . Whilst it maybe doesn't sound like the biggest deal in the world it does make the film feel in a word cheap and that's how I'd described this film in general if I had to sum it up in one word. Produced by Amazon studios greatest days tells the story of Rachel (Aisling Bea) who is 'the boys' biggest fan (self proclaimed). After winning a radio competition for her and four friends to see 'the boys' perform live in Athens on their reunion tour, she must now decide who to take with her. Que lengthy flashback to the 90's when conveniently 'the boys' were at the height of their fame and teenage Rachel and her 5 best friends (also massive fans of the boys) get the chance to see their favourite boys live for the first time. I'm sure you've already worked it out by now but the film is about re-kindling your teenage years, getting back together with old friends and re living the good times all alongside the music of 'the boys'.

The story itself is actually quite enjoyable however it is low budget and this means it misses that wow factor you get from the better jukebox movie musicals like my personal favourite Rocketman or Bohemian Rhapsody. There aren't any real stand out moments and while I've focused on the budget I think the other bigger and less talked about issue is, are Take That a big enough band with iconic enough songs that warrant a movie musical? This will of course depend on your personal musical preferences however I don't personally think so. Whilst I think most people would recognise a few of their songs they're simply nowhere near as big as Elton John or Queen and this adds to that lack of memorable moments. Overall the cast do a good job and they try and cram all your favourite 'the boys' tracks in at one moment or another all performed by some interesting interpretations of younger members of the band, I mean squint and maybe they're passable impressions.

It's watchable but there isn't enough here to keep you coming back for good.

Greatest Days is a new music, drama, comedy directed by Coky Giedroyc. She has further directed more various TV series episodes and miniseries and TV movies.

Five friends used to have the best night of their lives when they went to the concert of their favorite boy band together. Over the years, however, the five have lost contact with each other, so that their mutual bond has become less.

When one of them wins tickets to the reunion concert of their former favorite Boyband, she tries to get the five back together to relive the best moment of their past with this concert.

The people behind this film tried to get production from a large film studio for this film, so that they could then also cast well-known actors. Unfortunately, none of the major film studios showed interest in the project. For example, the people behind this film project had to manage the financial affairs more themselves, which meant that they had to simplify some things and drop other ideas. The Boyband Take That, for example, where it is about in the film, and the band members are not mentioned by name, to save costs and legal problems.

Still, the film may seem familiar to fans of Take That or other bands or singers. The film responds so well to how Boyband or other artist groups used to and still manage to attract fans with their music and styles. Fans of past or modern artist groups can relate to how the movie characters behave because of their fandom they have with the particular Boyband in the movie.

Thanks to the lower budget, the cast members of this film are also more TV actors, but fortunately they still come across as friends and fans of the same Boyband. The film only starts more in the past, where the characters were still young. If they suddenly make a time jump later in the film after the now, where the same characters are suddenly older, it can take some getting used to because of how the characters have changed.

We really enjoyed this film, my husband included! The energy in the first half is outstanding, if you love popular music and dance, you'll enjoy it. But loving the music of Take That is definitely not an essential to enjoying this film, it's a real feel good movie. Like Mamma Mia - it incorporates the music of Take That and weaves it into the story. The pace dipped a bit in the middle, but the integration of then and now is done cleverly and the story messaging around friendship and not losing yourself is heartwarming. I'd happily watch this again. Great performances all round, particularly the young newcomers, I was wowed by their singing and dance abilities.

Although not particularly Take That fans - I recognise they've got some great tunes. I also recognised that this was a low budget film and not likely in any way to scale the heights of day Mama Mia.

But it didn't shine on any level and certainly didn't have any magic. I was praying got it to end.

I really wanted to like it - but It's formulaic, derivative, predictable, poorly scripted and cringeworthy in parts. The main characters supply us with the obligatory one lesbian, one with weight issues, two mixed race, a crossdresser with beard - then kids with cancer.

The songs are great, there are some excellent dance scenes, lots,of the camp was enjoyable. The best bit by far was seeing Gary, Mark and Jason busking in a tube train - looking down at heel, very amusing. Well done them.

However it didn't relight my fire,

I'm not the world's greatest Take That fan but even them I'm familiar enough with some of their songs to have enjoyed this moderately budgeted but fun if cheesey juke box musical.l based on the stage musical of the same name.

The plot follows a gang of teenage girls and how their friendship is tested over a quarter of a century, with the music of Take That (here just referred to as 'The Boys') becoming almost the only thing holding them together. When one wins tickets to see The Boys at a reunion concert in Greece she has to awkwardly contact her old friends who she hasn't seen for years to ask them to go. Old wounds are opened and arguments happen as they find their friendship tested, all the while dealing with the shadow of a tragedy from years ago.

The film isn't exactly deep but the acting is fine (comedienne Aisling Bea being surprisingly good). Obviously the music is the real draw and it's used well enough although the hit song song 'Shine' is wasted in the film and really should have been used for the finale.

The product placement for easyJet grates a bit but is probably a result of the production budget and small scale of the film. However if you can overlook this then this is a harmless if predictable film that won't change your world but might bring a smile to your face.