Fairly low budget and gritty coming of age film, but the music is infectious.

The premise is interesting – disaffected youth in the north of England in the mid-70s finding salvation in American soul music. The soundtrack is great, featuring songs from Edwin Starr, Frankie Valli and a bunch of other lesser names. The performances from the cast, mostly unknowns, are solid from top to bottom. And the production values are pretty decent. If there's a problem with Northern Soul, it is the fact that it is relentlessly dreary with a bunch of characters that you just don't give a toss about. Unlike The Commitments, a similar film in many ways, Northern Soul leaves you with the impression that there is no hope for these angry and surly ne'er-do-wells. The movie seems to operate on a tedious cycle – take drugs, do a dance, get angry, repeat cycle. While it has its merits, it eventually becomes a tedious viewing experience.

It's a good film let down by the storyline.

Amazing sound track mixed with realism of the northern mentality. Top watch.

The film gives a little insight into the Northern Soul scene in 1974 England and the music is very enjoyable (much better than the computer-generated rubbish today!). However, there is a ridiculous amount of swearing in it that detracts from the film and lessens the realism. Antonia Thomas, for me gives the most genuine performance as Angela, one of the girls who frequents the Northern Soul venues and ends up being John's girlfriend. The other characters are OK. I was very disappointed that, despite the suggestion on the info about the film stating John and Matt would "Chase a dream of travelling to the US, unearthing unknown soul 45s" and bring them back to England to play to the crowds, plus John's passport arriving through the post, they never go to The States!! If you know nothing about Northern Soul, then this film will show you a snapshot of what it was like back then, but if you want a more fuller account then do a general search for Northern Soul in YouTube to see some great video clips!! If you want detailed info on it, do a search in your web browser and a number of options will display in the search results that describe it.

Loved this. The music, the characters, the performances - all stunning and took me right back.

Great feel good film with good music and dancing. Kudos to the two lead male actors who took hundreds of dance lessons even before the film was given the green light, they were fantastic.

This is great fun. It's not squeakly clean - it does for Northern Soul what Quadrophenia did for the Mod movement. Captures the era perfectly and whatever your musical interest, if you were an obsessive, you'll find much kinship here.

Boring and meandering, still not sure what the point in the film is. Some Northern kids like dancing to US music. That's about it.

Excellent acting and plot, plus awesome music.

Enjoyable until the guy put on a fake stereotypical Chinese accent. Offensive, unfunny and there was no need, even if the film is set in the 70s.

Cringe-worthy cheesy - couldn't watch all of it

Morsomme klær. Morsom dansestil. Fin musikk.

Good movie to gage the culture in Northern England during the early 70's. I never heard any of those songs growing up in New York and the dancing was totally different and fun to watch. I like the idea of dance clubs where kids could dance and party in the afternoon as well as evening.

i see its best movie

Northern Soul is coolly-spirited and determinedly gritty. Despite its slender story, the movie remains engaging because of its spot-on portrayal of one of England's finest historical local culture. With Constantine's gift of educing an overwhelmingly nostalgic atmosphere, the film is successful and likable as a whole.

Captures a fine period mood in the burgeoning Northern Soul scene of the 70's, but despite some fine new actors appearing in this, the story is a let-down.

A fairly typical rites of passage film based around around youths in a small town in North England who are encapsulated by the music movement of Northern soul.

Entertaining tale of two Lancs lads discovering Northern Soul music for the first time together with a great soundtrack of course.

Quality film! Loved it!