What a joyous film from start to finish. The tone of the story was well done. The musical numbers are great and the songs are catchy. As a Canadian I even loved it more. One of the best musicals.

Attempting to keep up my record of watching all the movies on Apple Plus, "Come from Away" is a "Hamilton" style recording of the musical stage show, recorded with an audience, though presumable with the odd section filmed separately, when the cameraman would have had to have been on the stage.

On September the 11th, 2001 one response to the terrorist attack was to immediately ground any planes that would have been in US airspace at the time. Gander airport, in Newfoundland, used to be used as a refuelling site on transatlantic flights but has become obsolete due to advances in plane technology. Suddenly, the airport and the surrounding community are inundated with 7000 passengers as 38 planes are ordered to land there. Stranded for days, the community pull together to help their new arrivals and form bonds that last for decades.

I enjoyed it. I like musicals and though I think "Come from Away" is perhaps lacking in killer songs that would transfer into usage outside of the actual show it's a consistently entertaining and funny time. I hadn't necessarily anticipated that a show with this subject matter would be as amusing as it is, but as it highlights the charm of Newfoundland life and the differences (and similarities) with the cultures that arrive it's a spirit raising time.

This particular film version is well shot, generally sticking to shots from the audience, but occasionally heading into the production for some more unique moments. The way the show works is good too, with the principle cast all taking multiple roles and changing their accents or little amendments to their outfits to differentiate between the characters.

I genuinely feel like I've experienced the production with this version and I'm happy that we ended up with this, rather than a fully fledged film version as, in those circumstances, I wonder if the story might feel slighter than it should.

COME FROM AWAY is a true story of the sleepy town, Gander in Newfoudland (a Canadian island). They get a big shake-up when told to accommodate up to seven thousand passengers stranded on 9/11 as all flights cease in US airspace. What occurs is the joy of humanity when the town opens it's heart and welcomes all in this uplifting musical full of hope.

The stunning 12 cast members take on all roles, telling stories from the view-points of the passengers and the town folks, all done in a simple but very creative way. It looked at all aspects of the human condition, from politics to religion, and everything else that makes this crazy world go round.

Took me a while to clinch onto the musical style, but once the characters had me, I was all in. An absolute heart warmer that shows what we are capable of in trying times...