Gurinder Chadha's Blinded By The Light takes giddy exuberance seriously in recreating the late '80s story of a Pakistani-British youth (a charmingly earnest Viveik Kalra) who is inspired by Bruce Springsteen's universalization of human life to dream of a world beyond his bigoted, stifling town. It’s not the freshest of storylines but Kalra’s young cast mates (Nell Williams, Aaron Phagura and Dean-Charles Chapman) are toothy and appealing, the conflicts and villains are broadly brushed and the closing 10 minutes a calculated weepfest of affirmation and reconciliation. No, there’s not enough of Springsteen’s music but enough synth pop to last several lifetimes.
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