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Video Verdict: ‘Pirate Radio’

Available on: DVD and Blu-ray

Writer-director Richard Curtis’ 2003 film, “Love Actually,” is such a gem that it’s only natural to plop “Pirate Radio” into a DVD or Blu-ray player with high expectations. Sadly, Curtis seems to be suffering from a sophomore slump.

Although consistently entertaining, “Pirate Radio” doesn’t have the panache or emotional depth of “Love Actually” despite an excellent setup. The story centers on a fictional rock ’n’ roll radio station broadcasting to the United Kingdom from a ship moored off the coast of England. Much of the fun lies in getting to know the wild personalities who make the station run. They include an American music man known as The Count (Philip Seymour Hoffman), the off-kilter station manager (Bill Nighy), a wildly popular British D.J. (Rhys Ifans) and a young man who was sent to live on the boat by his mother (Tom Sturridge).

The cast is first rate and everyone does a fine job capturing the rebellious spirit of rock music during the 1960s. Where the film fails is in building character relationships with the audience. There are lots of wild personalities, and they’re entertaining to watch, but Curtis tells his story in such broad strokes that none of them have much depth. That makes it hard to invest in their struggle when the British government decides it’s going to shut off-shore radio stations down.

Thankfully, “Pirate Radio” houses a bunch of great 1960s music and Curtis keeps things moving quickly. The film isn’t flawless, but the cast and intriguing setting are good enough to keep the project afloat.

DVD and Blu-ray extra features include deleted scenes and an audio commentary by Curtis and several of the other filmmakers.

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