‘Blinded by the Light’
Nothing cures a bad mood quite like a musical. Blinded by the Light is especially fun, because it’s essentially a coming-of-age Bruce Springsteen jukebox musical. Based on a true story, the film follows Javed Khan (Viveik Kalra) a teenager with a growing obsession for The Boss. Though his Pakistani parents disapprove of rock music, Javed persists — he dances to “Born to the Run” in the halls of his school and begins writing about rock music for the newspaper. Through his infatuation for Springsteen, Javed navigates his way through the struggles of being a young adult. Blinded by the Light is a rockin’ good time, and on top of that, it’s also a touching true story.