'Good Vibrations' tells the true story of Terri Hooley, Belfast's very own "Godfather of Punk", from opening a small record store, stumbling upon the thriving underground Punk scene in the city ("I have seen the light!") to promoting live gigs and forming a record label, not to forget discovering The Undertones and the release of "the greatest single of all time" (John Peel) "Teenage Kicks".
This is a quite wonderful tale of a mans love for music, Richard Dormer as Terri oozes boundless enthusiasm with a big sh*t eating wide eyed smile, music isn't just music, but an escape from the bombs, sectarianism and hate for him and all the young people of Belfast. (the film never shys away from the 'troubles' with depressing footage of an awful time for the people)
An uplifting joyous movie and a testament to the power of music.
*****
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