In the 1960s, four scrappy young men from New Jersey — Frankie Valli (John Lloyd Young), Bob Gaudio (Erich Bergen), Nick Massi (Michael Lomenda) and Tommy DeVito (Vincent Piazza) — have the magic sound that propels them from singing under streetlights to singing in spotlights. With songs like “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and “Walk Like a Man,” the quartet finds itself at the top of the charts. However, personal and professional problems threaten to tear the group apart.
Q-tips say: Yes, watch it & enjoy like we did.
John Lloyd Young exceptionally recreates his Tony winning performance as Frankie Valli. The movie allows for a deeper telling of this the story of the Four Season. The musical performances are amazing. What is often overlooked is that ALL of the actors are singing LIVE! They are not lip syncing. An entertaining movie with great acting. Highly recommend this movie.
Mrs. Q says: Be warned that you might find yourself singing along with them. I knew nothing about Frankie Vallie & the Four Seasons history but I liked their music. I was honest about they bickered & how one of the group’s criminal past caught up with him. So there is a moral in a way. Christopher walken was very good & you root might for Frankie all the way, even when he fails to help his daughter & cheats on his wife.
For those of us who are not boomers & have no sentimental attachment to the music, it is still entertaining enough to hold some interest.
Some songs: Sherry, Sherry Baby, Walk like a man, Big Girls don’t cry, My boyfriend’s Back, Who loves you, etc.