Beats is in cinemas today!
Having been to see a preview screening last weekend, we can wholeheartedly recommend you go and see this excellent wee Scottish indie film as soon as you can. If this weekend's box office reception is a success, then it should get a decent run.
It's got a great script, by the original playwright Kieran Hurley and director Brian Welsh, plus some very fine acting, not least by the two leads, Cristian Ortega and Lorn Macdonald. With all the tunes in it curated by Glasgow's legendary JD Twitch of Optimo (Espacio) and an original score by The Golden Filter, it sounds great, too!
Executive produced by Hollywood legend Steven Soderberg, there's a real chance this could be "the next Trainspotting or Human Traffic", although it's obviously a very different tale....
"Beats Film 'IMO' is nothing short of brilliant. Character portrayal and acting is spot on, and unlike every other film about the rave era, they absolutely nailed it. Tense and almost dark in places, but highly recommended' Mark Archer (Altern 8, NEXU$ 21)
“Incredible tunes… The performances are awesome!” ★★★★ The Sun
“BEATS is one of the most authentic coming-of-age films I’ve seen in years.” ★★★★★ Daily Express
“Hands in the air for BEATS!” ★★★★ The Times
“What an impressive film this is. It has the look and feel of an instant classic.” ★★★★ Big Issue
“BEATS flies with exquisite ecstasy, as the volume is cranked well beyond 11.” ★★★★ Vulture Hounds
★★★★ The Evening Standard
9/10 UNCUT
“A sincere, cinematically stunning tale of brotherhood and resistance… Immediate and totally infectious.” Dazed
“Infectious, hilarious and heartwarming.” NME
“BEATS bottles a very similar brand of lightning to Danny Boyle’s TRAINSPOTTING, consistently exploding with energy and emotion.” ★★★★ Time Out
“Brilliantly evokes its time and place.” ★★★★ Heat
★★★★★ Daily Star Sunday
“BEATS will inspire nods, smiles and laughs of recognition from those who were there on the dancefloor and the multitudes who wish they were.” - Sight and Sound
“Stark raving brilliant” Sunday Times Culture
“A hands-in-the-air joyride.” Time Out
“An absolute firecracker of a movie.” The Upcoming
“Immersive and intoxicating.” ★★★★ Empire
“Exhilarating” Guy Lodge, Variety
“Hilarious and heartbreaking” ★★★★★ The Skinny
“Euphoric” The List
“Pops with heart, humour and heaving dancefloor bliss” Total Film
“Infectiously enjoyable” The Hollywood Reporter
“An ecstatic must-see” Mixmag
“A stark but honest look at young adulthood” The Playlist
“An incredible soundtrack” ★★★★★ Film Stories
“Timeless” The Hollywood News
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