To Be Someone

So much potential, but it failed to deliver.

The music was good in most parts, but the story was let-down by the script. Some great stars in this, such as Leslie Ash, Toyah Wilcox and others, but it was just poorly written.

As a Brit myself, I was thoroughly disappointed with this movie.

I guess Ray Burdis must have been a fan of Quadrophenia, Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino. I am for sure, but I can't say I'm a fan of To Be Someone. The thing this movie has in common with the mod classic Quadrophenia is Lambretta scooters, five actors that were in both movies, and that's about it. So basically nothing. Ray Burdis wanted to make something clever à la Guy Ritchie but he failed. There are a few decent scenes but the vast majority of the the rest of the movie is just bad. The soundtrack was good, at least that was enjoyable to listen to. The acting on the other hand wasn't great at all. There are clearly actors that just belong in mediocre soaps and nothing else. I wanted to like this movie more, but besides watching some beautiful scooters there wasn't anything else to be thrilled about.

Dig a hole and bury it deep. A shoestring budget doesn't need to determine the quality of a film but in this case it does. Everything about this film is inept. Woeful script, cardboard cut-out characters, bizarre music interludes. The original Quadies appear to have been promised a few lines if they turned up on set. They shouldn't have bothered. The highlight is pantomime villain 'Mad Mike' whose facial contortions have to be seen to be believed. Try 'The Pebble and the Boy' before this, I've not seen it but it can't be worse than this tosh.

I remember this being touted as some sort of sequel to Quadrophenia.

It is, of course, nothing of the sort, what it is is a third rate wannabe Guy Ritchie gangster movie with some scooters thrown in.

Is it still worth watching though?

No, it's utter, utter drivel and genuinely best avoided.

Utter drivel. Enough said.

Only gave it 2 for a couple of tracks in the music score.