I knew absolutely nothing about this film, and unfortunately I didn't bother to check it out. I was invited to a free screener and I went. It was torture. I don't see how I made it through.I was going to write a lengthy review, but why bother? This won't even open in most cities anyway. It's that bad. So this will be
more like a rant. I would have left the theater had I not been sitting in the middle, blocked in from both sides. I also wasn't alone, so the choice on whether to stay or go wasn't entirely up to me. The acting was some of the worst I have ever seen. It starred Andrew McCarthy. Anyone remember him? I never thought I would breath these words, but I preferred him in Mannequin. I expected low budget, but the audio of this movie sounded like it was taped off a walkie talkie. It was horrendous, and this movie was supposed to be about music .. Speaking of music, did they have to sing the same song 5 times? Seriously, I counted. The same song, Anything But Love, 5 times. If that wasn't bad enough, they played When the Saints Marching In 3 times. The lead actresses voice was not bad, and would have been better with the proper audio handling, but by the end I just wanted to smack her. There were no surprises. I knew the entire plot of the film after watching 5 minutes. Serious, and I was exactly right. Everything was so cliche. Do not waste your time, money, or anything on this movie. Don't even think about the film, or check it out on IMDB. It isn't worth even a second of your time. Technically this is a 2003 release, since it had a limited run in December. Sounds good to me. This, my friends, is the worst film of 2003, and possibly the worst ever. I'll have to give Battlefield Earth another viewing. I hope your evening went better.
January 21, 2004
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