i first saw the film when it land on u cable a year after it come out . it blow my little head away and i be only 16 and it be the first new wave music i would hear and have be a strictly folky and classical kid grow up . the music mesmerize me and a do hazel oconnor amazing look and charismatic vocal performance and and phil daniel tough but soft cockney manager just steal my heart . but i think my favorite character be jonathan pryce drug out sax player . he be so out of place in the band and so harmless and pathetic and he just beg for sympathy . favorite scene and the performance when the light go out and and the love scene on the train . okay and so the movie isn not the rise . but it be really excellent for it limited budget and for it portrayal of the britain of the early 80 and explode with rebellious youth and look for a way out of the dole queue . i go to britain only a couple of year later and find the movie to have be very reflective of the atmosphere i find when i be there . if you get a chance to and see it . it be a great movie and with some wonderful performance and and the music will blow you away .