Great performances

The film held my attention all the way through, although the stage-based nature of the setting was more than a little claustrophobic at times. (Just like Meek's flat, I suppose...) Joe Meek is a curious case - he was some kind of twisted genius, but he never made a really great record...they're redolent of their time, and bring back loads of memories (although 'Have I the Right' was a stinker in 1964 and it still is), but they don't stand up to the sort of things that Phil Spector was turning out at the same time. Anyway, lots of eye-catching performances brought it all back and made for an enjoyable viewing experience. It may be that the thing wasn't strictly accurate, but that's the nature of the biopic, and my enjoyment was in no way spoilt by the fact that the numberplates were wrong...the guitars were right!