I saw the original play in Darlington a couple of years ago, it was simply amazing. Nick Moran was skulking around in the back of the circle. Old ladies laughed loudly at the wrong moments etc, but the cast and production were brilliant. As I recall James Cordon was in it then too, as an unknown, at least to me. I was looking forward to the movie appearing when I heard it was being made, but somehow missed it completely in the cinema. Seeing the DVD in HMV I had to get it. It is a fabulous film, the portrayal of Meek's character is painfully real, the music is fleeting but betrays Meek's epic genius. Spacey takes it to another dimension. The inclusion of subliminal cameos by the real surviving protagonists is another masterstroke by Moran. The Holloway Road studio set and location sequences are hauntingly authentic. It has a quality of the Profumo Affair film Scandal, as in classy Brit-retro cinema, which in my book is a very good thing indeed.

Fantastic film with Con O'Neill giving an award winning performance as Joe Meek, please go and see this film you will not be disappointed

Did these other reviewers actually watch the film or are they cast members or publicity people trying to big it up - sounds like it from their uncritical and amateur reviews. I couldn't get engaged with any of the characters - it was all name checks and on to the next cameo. Kevin Spacey was horribly miscast as Banks. Con O'Neill was good and lent a real intensity to his character but ultimately who cares what happens to his deeply unlikeable murderer. Everyone was on the make or as shallow as hell. Well crafted but without any kind of a heart.

Nick Moran successfully brings his brilliant play to the big screen. Thankfully, Con O'Neill superbly reprises his stage role as Joe Meek and the film is worth watching for his performance alone. There is much to like about this film, a great cast (with some cool cameos), great music and a funny,sad,touching and true story.
A great directorial debut (I believe) from Mr Moran, I can't recommend this film highly enough.

At last. A movie that depicts the 'we can do' vibrant creative optomism of the early sixties London that led to the British invasion. This is a British eclipse of 'American Grafitti' The soundtrack alone is worth the entrance fee.

chaotic and difficult to follow - some great music but not an easy film - may be worth a watch but wait for the DVD it would probably do bewtter on the smaller more claustrophobic small screen

amazing the best film this year by far you must must go and see it!