The film delivers on its admittedly modest mission -- to painlessly effect a pop star's transition to movie actor -- despite being not very subtle.
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On the Line (2001)
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Reviews Counted:68
Fresh:12
Rotten:56
Average Rating:3.5/10
Consensus: An inept attempt at a romantic comedy aimed at 'Nsync fans.
Theatrical Release:Oct 26, 2001 Wide
Box Office: $4,201,288
Synopsis: Kevin (LANCE BASS) has everything going for him, but his lifelong lack of confidence keeps him from recognizing love and happiness - even if it's sitting next to him. When Kevin meets the girl of... [More]
Starring: Lance Bass, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Joey Fatone, Jerry Stiller
Director: Eric Bross
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Reviews for On the Line
Things get more and more saccharine just about every time anyone opens their mouth.
11/03/01
You'd probably be better off checking out Serendipity or any other of the 752 romantic comedies released in the past couple of years.
11/02/01
Less a romance than a feature-length plug for 'N Sync and its personalities.
10/30/01
With wide-eyed innocence and without a visible smidgen of acting talent, Bass smiles his way through the movie.
10/29/01
Certainly, you could find far more unpleasant ways to while away 85 minutes.
10/29/01
If any of these characters had even a double-digit IQ, there'd be no movie.
10/29/01
Lance Bass in his debut performance overdoses the audience with too much wide-eyed innocence and enthusiasm.
10/29/01
It is faux-wacky, thoroughly bland and predictable, and possessed of no emotion whatsoever.
10/29/01
From the disgruntled parent/movie critic's point of view, we begin and end with the understanding that this is an eighty-minute long commercial for ten-year old girls.
10/29/01
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10/29/01
Abominably written, directed and acted...wretched from first stop to last.
10/29/01
There isn't one genuine person or moment within sight.
10/28/01
in case there is anyone out there who is considering going to this movie for any reason other than its N’Sync connection: don’t bother.
10/27/01
Apparently, director Eric Bross didn't care about lifelessness, cliches or Bass's Hallmark card-thin talents, because this movie is on autopilot.
10/27/01
A slight, cute charmer that, as far as pop-singers-turned-actors goes, is infinitely superior to the hideous Glitter and the even more wretched Spice World.
10/26/01
Harmless romantic and musical hijinks abound, and sentimentality prevails.
10/26/01
This one is pretty slight.
10/26/01
On the Line tries too hard to be everything to everyone. And as the saying goes, when you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one.
10/26/01
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June 10, 2005:
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The consistently amusing Donald Faison ("Clueless," TV's "Scrubs") has signed on for the lead role in "Homie Spumoni," says Variety. Mike Cerrone... More...
October 22, 2001:
The film is rumored to feature original songs that can't be found on 'NSync's latest album, Celebrity. 
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