Start with the overly used premise intended to give a stage to a popular vocalist or two and then don't give them many chances for live performances. (There are some voiceover songs.) Hit the plotline checklist as many times as you can. Cast two leads with no chemistry and one with little appeal beyond her voice. Have her give an acting performance which just doesn't work probably because she is wrong for this particular part. There is some overacting and some where she just is not convincing. This movie made no connection for me.
The movie starts out with a music video featuring Brooke Elliott where I was eager for more but the voice over songs just didn't come close. Brandon Quinn does a really nice song about 3/4ths through. And then a finale with both of them, but only Elliott's vocals.
Speaking of common plotlines, early on the viewer gets sold on how much Chrissy doesn't want to see Luke and it sounds like she really doesn't like him. But very quickly, too quickly and too abruptly, that disappears and you can see the love rekindling. Then we need a misunderstanding to create the conflict and that is really forced.
I can be happy with a common story if it is done a least decently and it provides a stage for talented musicians, but there just isn't enough pf that and the acting and story were too subpar.
The movie starts out with a music video featuring Brooke Elliott where I was eager for more but the voice over songs just didn't come close. Brandon Quinn does a really nice song about 3/4ths through. And then a finale with both of them, but only Elliott's vocals.
Speaking of common plotlines, early on the viewer gets sold on how much Chrissy doesn't want to see Luke and it sounds like she really doesn't like him. But very quickly, too quickly and too abruptly, that disappears and you can see the love rekindling. Then we need a misunderstanding to create the conflict and that is really forced.
I can be happy with a common story if it is done a least decently and it provides a stage for talented musicians, but there just isn't enough pf that and the acting and story were too subpar.