Killing Bono DVD Drama (2011) Pete Postlethwaite Quality Guaranteed

Description

Based on Neil McCormack’s memoir, this film tells the story of two brothers’ attempt to become global rock stars, but can only look on as old school friends, U2, become the biggest band in the world.
What would you do if you wanted to live the rock and roll lifestyle, but youd ended up in the wrong band? Thats the conundrum at the heart of Killing Bono, as Neil McCormick finds himself in the music group at his school that didnt turn out to be U2. And as such, he sets himself a simple challenge: to be bigger than them.
This quest for fame and fortunate, inevitably, doesnt quite go to plan, and Killing Bono follows Neil, played by Ben Barnes, as he considers a more extreme solution to his problem. Quite a few, as it happens.
Its a bit of a muddled film, but it isnt bad. There are some nice comedy touches, and the performances in places are really rather good. Robert Sheehan, of the TV show Misfits and Ben Barnes fare well, while Pete Postlethwaite makes much of little in his last screen role before he died.
Its a far-fetched piece of work, but it does charm its way through its bumpy patches. And, come the end credits, youre not like to feel shortchanged by it. Killing Bono may not be perfect, but it does remember to entertain, and raises its fair share of chuckles, too. –Jon Foster