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Undiscovered (2005)

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Reviews Counted:64

Fresh:5

Rotten:59

Average Rating:3.2/10

Consensus: Undiscovered, a film about aspiring actresses and musicians, lacks originality and a convincing plot.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sexual material including dialogue, partial nudity, language and drug content

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Aug 26, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $1,046,166

Synopsis: When Brier (Pell James), a successful New York model, moves to Los Angeles to act, the last person she expects to see is Luke (Steven Strait), a stranger with whom she had a chance encounter on the... When Brier (Pell James), a successful New York model, moves to Los Angeles to act, the last person she expects to see is Luke (Steven Strait), a stranger with whom she had a chance encounter on the New York City subway years before. The talented struggling musician has been smitten with beautiful Brier ever since that magical moment on the subway, but much to Luke's dismay, Brier has sworn off musicians after dating a philandering British rock star. Brier puts her attraction to Luke on the back burner and instead enlists their mutual friend, fellow acting student and singer Clea (Ashlee Simpson), in a guerilla public relations campaign to get Luke noticed and jumpstart his career. Secretly using their contacts and friends in the modeling, acting, and music worlds to build "buzz" about Luke, they make him an overnight sensation, and he soon has a recording contract. Unfortunately, the campaign works too well, and upstanding Luke is quickly caught up in the frenzied world of hot young stardom, complete with a Brazilian model girlfriend (Shannyn Sossamon). Even his globetrotting brother, Euan (Kip Pardue), who has landed a gig in L.A. in a 1970s cover band, begins to wonder what happened to the Luke that he knew and loved. As Luke's fame continues to grow, Brier worries that he will end up a rock star cliché with a woman in every port, and continues to distance herself. Is undeniable chemistry enough to calm her fears and bring the two together, or are Luke and Brier destined for a life apart? Directed by Meiert Davis (FAR FROM HOME), UNDISCOVERED also stars Carrie Fisher as Brier's sage agent and mentor, Fisher Stevens as a slimy music executive, and Peter Weller as an ultra-cool music legend. [More]

Starring: Pell James, Ashlee Simpson, Kip Pardue, Steven Strait

Starring: Pell James, Ashlee Simpson, Kip Pardue, Steven Strait, Shannyn Sossamon, Carrie Fisher, Peter Weller

Director: Meiert Avis

Director: Meiert Avis
Screenwriter: John Galt
Producer: Michael Paseornek, Michael Burns, Marco Mehlitz, Gary Lucchesi, Berhard Kayser, Michael Ohoven
Studio: Lions Gate Films

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Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
05/14/07
Boxoffice Magazine

It isn't bad enough to be good.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
03/06/07
J. R. Jones
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
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Undiscovered feels more like a pilot for a glossy nighttime soap on Fox -- probably one that would be canceled midseason -- than a feature film with even a modicum of discernible originality or depth.

Full Review Source: Associated Press | comment Comment
03/06/07
Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
Associated Press
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It's all very tacky, overheated and derivative, like Los Angeles itself.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

This thing makes Glitter look like gold.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
12/21/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com

Undiscovered would like to think of itself as a gritty, documentary-style indie about hopefuls on the fringes of the industry, but it's more like one of those lame hair-metal bands that went out and bought flannel shirts after Nirvana hit it big.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
09/26/05
Nathan Rabin
Nathan Rabin
AV Club

A nice portrayal by Ashlee of a wanna-be rocker, in a music story in L.A. without drugs!

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
09/21/05
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Hollywood.com

Ashlee's better at acting and singing than her more famous sister Jessica, but that's no great feat; might as well add that she'd make a better brain surgeon, too.

Full Review Source: New Times | comment Comment
09/16/05
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

The script is every bit as literate as the content you'd find a back issue of "Blender," with just as much eye candy to bolster the thin material. Too bad this candy is sour.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
09/09/05
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

Simpson steals the show -- which, admittedly, isn’t saying much considering her stiffest competition comes by way of a skateboarding bulldog.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
09/04/05
Kimberly Jones
Kimberly Jones
Austin Chronicle

Although it's all but forgotten before the fade-out, you don't rush to turn it off, either.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
09/03/05
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press
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09/03/05
Boston Phoenix

An enjoyably cheesy teen melodrama with a touch of indie edge.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
09/03/05
Steven Rea
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Avis layers every sequence with pop singles and confuses poor camera focus and colored lighting for aesthetic flair.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
09/02/05
Paul Schrodt
Paul Schrodt
Slant Magazine

Bottom line: I get paid to sit through this kind of rubbish. You don't.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
09/01/05
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

By the time Peter Weller appears to do his William Burroughs routine, you can only assume an angry God has added up all your sins and this movie is your punishment.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
09/01/05
Ian Grey
Ian Grey
Orlando Weekly

Director Meiert Avis is a veteran helmer of music videos, so while it is not entirely surprising that he has no feel for character or structure, it is strange that he doesn’t breathe much life into the frequent musical performances and montages either.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
09/01/05
Mark Olsen
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L.A. Weekly
 
 
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