Steineded
How sad is this?
Kailansorac
Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.
Orla Zuniga
It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review
jotix100
Advertising executive Darrin Hill comes back to Monte Carlo, Georgia, his home town, after things got a bit tough for him back in Manhattan. When he aunt Sally dies, she left a strange request in her will. She wants Darrin to lead the church choir. By doing so, he shall inherit the sum of $150,000, something that is music to his ears.Unfortunately, things do not go according to plan. To begin with, the new members he recruits have no particular talent to make them shine. Then, there is a regional competition of choirs which will bring prestige to the town. Darrin ultimately gets lucky when he gets Lilly, his childhood sweetheart to become a part of the singing group. Darrin runs against a spiteful Pauline, who wants him out of the church and out of town.Jonathan Lynn the man that gave us "My Cousin Vinnie" and "Nuns on the Run" knows a thing, or two, how to endear his subjects to an audience, as he does here. He was lucky to have the kinetic Cuba Gooding Jr. to play Darrin. Mr. Gooding has a charming aura about him in most of the comedies in which he has played and does a fine job in the film. To Mr. Lynn's credit he uses a singing sensation like Beyonce Knowles without bending to let her do some of her material, concentrating in the gospel songs. Latanya Richardson has some good moments and the supporting cast makes a valuable contribution to the success of the film.
nicholls_les
I found this film uplifting, funny and full of emotion. Beyonce looked and sounded amazing. Cuba did a good job and the whole film never lost my attention for a second. They sometimes say that they don;t make films like this anymore, but clearly this film proves that wrong. ( OK ignore that sentence it sounds stupid ) The music in this film is particularly good and all the characters fit into the story nicely. Good happy ending too. I just love this film and I don;t care if its not one that critics would rave on about. In my experience the films they rave on a bout are usually awful anyway. I am surprised that Beyonce hasn't made more films, she can really act in my humble opinion.
foyalution
What could been a feel good musical comedy was instead turned into a pathetic vehicle for shameless musicians attempting to kick start acting careers( Montell Jordan, Lil Zane & Beyonce) This is the movie that started Cuba Gooding Jr'S slow yet tragic descent down the dungeons of Z Movie Roles. Who's resolve to commit career suicide has been recently demonstrated by his involvement with Daddy Day Camp and Norbit. Ms Knowles should stick to singing, she could't act her way out of a tuna sandwich even if her life depended on it. I watched this dud when it first came out on DVD now five years later i still get nauseated every time someone mentions it or i accidentally see the cover at my local video store. I have read a lot of reviews suggesting that the music made this movie worth watching, (remember purple rain) no amount of good music can redeem a pile of crap. folks do yourselves a favour avoid this one at all costs
queen_e_91
This film was good in someways and bad in some ways. The concept was good but it was basically copying Sister Act 2. The good thing about the film was the singing and music. Without out that the film would have been rubbish. I have watched the film many times but the only reason is because of the singing. I think that this film was a great chance for Beyonce Knowles to show off her acting skills. Her performance was excellent. I really like the film because it may be a film that the concept has been copied from another but the acting was good and I think that was what made it good and because the film had a bit of comedy in it.
