One of the very best movies of its type!
I have seen this film many times, and I'd like to echo the sentiments of the previous reviewers! This film is not to be missed, first for the outstanding Soul Music classics like "Treat Her Right", "Too Many fish In The Sea", "Chain Of Fools", "The Dark End Of The Street" and many more, and secondly, for the great performances by all involved! For fans of the film, you can see Angeline Ball(Imelda) and Maria Doyle Kennedy(Natalie) in "The General", with Brendan Gleeson. Also, Johnny Murphy (Joey "The Lips"), appears in "I Went Down", currently in video release. Check out Colm Meany in the other Roddy Doyle adaptations, "The Snapper", and "The Van", but don't expect them to exhiliarate you like "The Commitments"...they won't, although Meany is fine in them. Almost forgot...Bronagh Gallagher(Bernie), appears in "Star Wars Episode I...The Phantom Menace!