The Pebble and the Boy

Sorry, I don't get the 10/10 thing. Must be me. It failed as a road movie, just not enough road shots and those that were there were clearly at about 5 mph in a park, too many convenient coincidences eased their path. The premise was fine, but too many angst ridden teenager shots. The final denouement was painful and, frankly, a bit cruel.

The Kensit attempted seduction thing. Dearie me.

Nice music, but not enough made of it. Sorry, not for me.

Went in very open minded and came out full of nostalgic tears full of the mod revival of 1979 which personally is me , memories came flooding back not only of the style but the superb sounds cracking little story which came across so stylish and with humour, I thank you for taking me back to my youth for which I love so much happy mod .

I am sorry to have to say that this is a pretty bad film on so many levels.

I was curious about the film as I am on old mod. I even donated to the crowd funding project to help it get made. This has nothing to do with my criticism of the film. Its just not a good piece of cinema. I was very disappointed with the outcome. To be honest I am not even sure how I managed to watch to the end.

The writing is the main problem, the story is awful and it!s very cheesy. There are lots of unfeasible plot turns and the tale becomes less and less feasible as the film unwinds. To say that the acting is not great being kind and the continuity is shot through with holes. It's clear that certain labels paid to have their brands featured and the product placement stands out like a sore thumb.

I have no idea how some people have given this a 10/10. Let's be honest, even Quadrophenia is not a 10 out of 10 film and this is no Quadrophenia.

Nice Lambretta though.

Sadly this was probably someone's passion project. We'll done fo getting it made. Making a film is not easy. Unfortunately this one didn't hit the target (pun intended).

As an old mod, I looked forward to this.

However, Quadrophenia it isn't. Not even near it. Neither is it a future cult classic. It's a pretty average film. The acting isn't too bad for the most part but it doesn't reach the real mod feel.

If you're gonna reach out to mods, make a film that gives them what they want. Proper mod gear, proper styling because that's what's important to mods.

Soundtrack could have been better too.

Overall, pretty average.

I always have reservations when a new Mod film is released, they always try to be the next Quadrophenia and fail miserably! Pleased to say, this is not one of those films and I loved it!

Set in today's times with a simple feel good plot, this film has all the makings of being a true British Classic!

From start to finish the loveable characters take you on a heartwarming emotion journey to Brighton.

Watch out for these great new young actors, they should go far!

Finally it was great to see the lovely Jesse Birdsall (an old crush from 'The Fear' & 'Eldorado' days). I hope to see more of you soon!!

Anyway that's it for now... go see it NOW!