Quadrophenia

The film Quadrophenia is a great depiction of the time, and it was filmed fifteen years after the film takes place. There’s a great choice of actors and singers, and great scenes that may be very long at times, but they still work. The ending is wonderfully symbolic, but it has the necessary message. And most of all great music. (30.03.2018)

Restless hormones, a defiant pose, first sexual experiences - essentially, a generational revolt. And mopeds everywhere you look. Welcome to Quadrophenia. Franc Roddam succeeded in embodying Mods, as described on Wikipedia, in concrete characters. When asked about knowledge of subcultures and movements, you will most likely think of hippies and punks, or perhaps hipsters. Unlike the aforementioned, Mods never managed to transform into an international mass movement. Locally and temporally conditioned, however, the Mods movement was influential, and as is customary with generational outbursts, the public considered it highly controversial from the beginning. At the time the film was made, its age restriction of 18 was justified, but today you would probably shrug it off as incomprehensible. I cannot fully appreciate the musical dimension of Quadrophenia, but as a drama and exploration into the corresponding cultural environment, the film functions just fine. Perhaps only the final 15 minutes exceed the main character's posture of provocation and helplessness, entering the realm of personal pathology. Nevertheless, I value authenticity and atmosphere the most in such projects, and with neither did I have the smallest problem. Overall impression: 80%. (15.08.2019)