I Used to Be Famous
A former boy band star unexpectedly gets a second shot at success when he forms a bond with a gifted young drummer.
- Released: 2022-09-09
- Runtime: 104 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
- Stars: Ed Skrein, Eleanor Matsuura, Lee Long, Eoin Macken, Kurt Egyiawan, Neil Stuke, Racheal Ofori, Leo Long, Lorraine Ashbourne, Stanley Morgan
- Director: Eddie Sternberg
Comments
- creationboxfilms - 13 December 2023
Genuinely sweet film full of redemption
Loved the chemistry between the two leads. A story full of redemption and hope so gratefully received. I found myself behind this duo and wanting them to go the distance.
Heartwarming with nice twists and turns as we find out more about the backstory of Vince as well as Stevie and his Mum.
If you have ever wanted to come back from disappointment or have been in a tough spot in your life this will resonate with you.
Leo Long has a great career ahead of him. Very well acted and extremely believable playing the role of a young guy with autism.
Enjoyed seeing the surrounds of Peckham and cutaways to central London.
Great synth sounds in the soundtrack which reminded me of songs of the 80's and DreamKid. - robina_mehilba - 18 January 2023
pacing was bad, no chemistry
I rarely ever give a film 2 stars. I had no real hopes or expectations from this film, but here we are.
It started off alright, then the pacing just went all over the place. Slow burn on certain non important scenes and where characters are supposed to bond and some time is supposed to pass to establish certain bonds and character growth - it rushes through them and just ends up feeling dry and did not really feel for any of the characters.
Non of the characters felt like they had any chemistry with one another, and the Autistic character was just all over the place, started off ok, and then just went on to be "sometimes" Autistic. Also most of the mother's reactions were too extreme off the bat. Like, ok, I get it - you are being a protective mother, but it was way too much.
