Blinded by the Light Movie Review with a Chicago Spin

The semi-autobiographical movie “Blinded by the Light” is based on the experiences of British born journalist and Bruce Springsteen super-fan Sarfraz Manzoor.

The winsome Viveik Kalra stars in the lead role, of Javed who wants nothing more than to bust out of his small working class town in the outskirts of London, and become a writer.

He knows he’s “Born to Run” but feels reined in by a seemingly overbearing father whose traditional values and need to survive are in conflict with Javed’s own desire to experience life on his own terms.

After his new friend Roops introduces him to the songs of Springsteen, who himself felt similarly smothered by the constraints of his own working-class environment, Javed finds the inspiration he has been seeking that helps him discover his own voice.

Because of Chicago’s diverse ethnic communities, it is the perfect place to visit the world without leaving home. So why not consider a totally immersive experience by visiting Chicago’s own Indo/Pak neighborhood the center of which is basically at Devon and Western. Perhaps after viewing this film you might see your neighbors in a different light.

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