The ending thirty minutes of this movie are worth the watch alone. The Who’s music plays formulaically with the lead actor (Jimmy) as he rides his scooter over the edge of the British Isle’s. Each motion that the character takes on his bike and each scene goes so well with the music that you feel the same emotion that the lead character Jimmy is feeling. His heart wrenching depression makes you cringe at the very sight of him and makes you feel for yourself.
The rest of the movie is about teenage angst. Jimmy revels at the chance for revolution (or maybe just some good ol’ rocker bashing). His obsession over the pretty girl is what drives this movie. As Jimmy and his hood of Mods build up for the big get together in Brighton Beach, we can feel the story turning. The mod versus rocker riot is something that we will probably never see in movies again, and it is very enjoyable to watch. The timing to it is amazing and the riot seems so authentic (watch for glimpses of Sting).
The end of the film is a great climax. Jimmy’s denial of his obsession with Steph becomes his own personal salvation as he rides off into oblivion. A very enjoyable film, especially for the rebellious youths of today and yesterday.
At first he was obsessed with Hollywood and the movies that came out of Hollywood, and then Peter saw David Lynch's 'Eraserhead.' The mind blowing surreal movie changed his perception on movies forever, and he hounded for more. Because of the dark tone that David Lynch incorporates in his films, Peter generally seeks out films that are identical. His favorite films tend to be politically based, dark and surreal, and have a sense of realism or poetry in them. His favorite genre is horror, but he does enjoy a comedy (more dark than light) now and again. There are times, however, that he does enjoy a little entertainment. 
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