I don't often feel compelled to write film reviews, mainly because I don't really know what I'm talking about when it comes to films. I have no idea about the technicalities of film and how the different shots work. Its quite embarrassing to admit it, having done media studies degree in my younger days, it all seems have gone from my mind. However there is always a first time so here goes-
I bought a film recently that I had a biased interest in already, I've loved the produced music of Joe Meek for several years now. When I found out there was a film coming out of the his life story, Telstar I desperately wanted to see it. Of course it had such a limited release, you could only really see it in one place - London or those other big cities, from which I live miles away! I inevitably didn't get round to it, so the DVD was mine from Monday.
Telstar covers the life of Joe Meek, a Producer extraordinaire from the early 1960's, responsible for acts such as The Tornado's, Heinz and Screaming Lord Sutch. It begins in the early years of RGM Records, 1961 and goes all the way through to his tragic death in 1967.
Con O'Neil plays Meek, fantastically so. He is hilarious one moment, from swearing profoundly, to hideously depressing as the film builds up to the fateful ending of Meeks' life. Kevin Spacey provides brilliant suppport as Major Banks, the man with the money behind the Meek dynasty. Other support from Ralf Little, James Corden and Justin Hawkins as my personal favourite act 'Screaming Lord Sutch', all bolster what is a great debut from ex Lock Stock man Nick Moran.
If you're a fan of music in anyway, you can't help but be charmed by this movie, and also touched by the sad tale of such a genius.
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