Sunshine on Leith

Pitched perfectly between microbudget miracle "Once" and all-star Aegean romp "Mamma Mia!" What these songs lack in recognition they make up for in feelgood factor.

The slotting together of songs and plot is often done with a spark of inspiration.

A remorselessly rousing attempt to do for the Scottish pub rock twins what Mamma Mia! did for Abba or Tommy for The Who.

The story is a bit predictable and rough around the edges. But it’s heart-on-the-sleeve sweet.

It may lack the subtleties and emotional wallop of a lo-fi musical like Once, but Sunshine On Leith delivers a bright, cheery, big-hearted smile of a movie.

It’s a chirpy heart-on-sleeve confection that’s populist in a somewhat generic way.

Shamelessly contrived in the manner of most jukebox musicals, and more than a wee bit precious, the movie has little use for emotional shadings as it flogs its feel-good charms.