Absolute banger of a title song--it's been stuck in my head for days. There are a couple good songs here, but the movie seems to exist only for the sake of the music and the gangster plot underneath is all a little ho-hum. Never seen a Jamaican movie though, and loved hearing the language (with subtitles on.)

This looked like it was going to be another Touki Bouki (1974), but fortunately it's much better. It;s actually an excellent film about a guy who moves to Kingston, works menial jons to support himself while trying to make a music career, which he does. But he gets fucked over in the contract and the whole thing descends into violence. Took me while to get used to the accents. It really should be subtitled. A lot of it seems improvised. And to good effect. I liked it a lot.

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'The Harder They Come' is entertaining crime flick fare. Jimmy Cliff brings a solid lead performance and some excellent music, which is certainly this film's strongest element; the eponymous track and "Sweet And Dandy" being my personal picks. The other cast members play their respective parts well. I've not got much more to note. Good music, enjoyable plot and sturdy messaging. What else is needed? 8/10, for me.