If you loved Birdy, try The Commitments
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Alan Parker, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Birdy, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What The Commitments is
Alan Parker does not muck about. A Dublin hustler decides that what his city really needs is a soul revue. He assembles a truly terrible band. They somehow gain a following, and then break up.

