Horsemouth, a drummer living in a ghetto of Kingston, plans to make money selling records. After his prized motorcycle is stolen, his plans fall through and he's forced to adapt.
An excellent soundtrack, and an endearingly witty script which digresses through explanations of the Rasta faith and countless idiosyncratic solidarity rituals, make for a delightful piece of whimsy.
– ,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
Sounds from the golden age of reggae pulse through this breezy 1978 drama.
– Ted Shen,
Chicago Reader,
28 Jul 2002
fresh:
Rockers is heavily didactic about the tenets of Rastafarianism, but it's also lighthearted, offering much the same dichotomy reggae music does.