Blinded by the Light dazzles as brightly as its title suggests. Eloquently written and vivaciously crafted, its sentiment and charm combines with its splendid and relatable characters to create a musical euphoria that’s hard not to succumb to.

| Jul 14, 2024

Gurinder Chadhra's Springsteen-inspired Blinded by the Light a wildly entertaining, inspiring, much needed film about "the best of human values".

| Original Score: 5/5 | Nov 2, 2023

A strange brew of ‘feel good’ entertainment, touching character drama, and social commentary.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 19, 2022

Blinded by the Light has her familiar distinctive touch, and the sly but generous humour typical of Chadha. She has a knack for keeping it light even though her focus is the on tricky subjects...

| Aug 17, 2022

A derivative and uninspired adaptation of Sarfraz Manzoor's memoir, which sands off any of the edges of the material in favour of mainstream accessibility. The film's inability to commit to its status as a musical is frustrating

| Aug 3, 2021

All considered, Blinded By The Light might just be the most refreshing effort to arrive in cinemas this summer.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 22, 2021

Blinded by the Light tackles some difficult topics while showing the joy that music can bring. Springsteen may not be everyone's cup of tea, but the movie does a great job of demonstrating the impact his music can have on those willing to listen.

| Feb 18, 2021

I'm acutely susceptible to emotional manipulation in stories like this...

| Feb 8, 2021

Who doesn't love singing along with "The Boss"? This film is so good-hearted that it's hard to fault it.

| Feb 3, 2021

A crowd-pleasing confection, sentimental and predictable, but bound together with the giddy feeling of first hearing music that speaks to you.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 31, 2021

What promised to be an entertainingly charming film turned out to be nothing more than a dull homage to "The Boss."

| Original Score: 2.0/4.0 | Nov 21, 2020

The direction by Gurinder Chadha finds a perfect balance between optimism and sensibility.

| Sep 24, 2020

There's a truth and a cultural specificity to everything that happens here, which allows it to be optimistic to a fault without ever slipping into saccharine movie fakery.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 16, 2020

Like Beckham, it's a similarly upbeat coming-of-age story about a kid who doesn't quite fit in pushing back against the expectation of his immigrant parents.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 15, 2020

It certainly helps if you're already a Springsteen fan, but fandom is not a prerequisite. In fact, the film is tailor-made to convert the non-Springsteen fans.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 24, 2020

An anger-inducing social commentary and likeable lead can't save the awkwardness and tedium of this little musical number.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 8, 2020

Blinded by the Light is an enjoyable movie, although at times his single-minded focus on Springsteen - he even starts dressing like his idol - rather than opening himself to other musicians and music, seems oddly limited.

| Jun 11, 2020

The heart is really what got me.

| May 22, 2020

It's a feel-good movie with a good message and lot of heart.

| May 22, 2020

Occasionally blinded by its own big heart but is still sweet and affecting.

| Apr 16, 2020