Protraph Lack of good storyline.
XoWizIama Excellent adaptation.
Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
ashmukerji It's less of a fairy tale and more of a world we are entering in en masse.The striking factors on this movie displayed are a novel beginning with the speed with which we communicate and the global audience. How voice commands take away any effort to the point of duplicating hand writing to appear personal. A computer program, OS1 that discards, edits, organizes, recommends by taking the role of a secretary while maintaining a quality romantic relationship that matures into a fairly realistic future of where we are heading. We spend more and more time with our gadgets and find fuel than with another human entity. The simple songs by Ashlee Hewitt, her voice complimenting the unseen Samantha, actress Scarlett Johansson. Now her acting and voice together with the songs are the gems in this movie.
Me;anie Wilson This review does contain spoilers, but, trust me, I'm not really spoiling anything. This movie had a lazy plot, careless script, and sad acting. It's the Cinderella story we've all seen before. I don't know why they keep making these movies--or why we keep watching them--and this had to be the worst of them all.Someone else commented that the movie poster makes Elle look like a 40-year-old woman. She does. I'm sure the budget was low. I'm sure the graphics department got paid diddly squat, but Photoshop is not that hard to figure out.The montage of the relationship between Ty and Elle looked like it was run through instagram and smacked into Windows Live Movie Maker. Adorable, yes. Professional, no. I found myself wondering what they were saying to each other..."Oh Ty, can you believe we're getting paid for this?""Elle, they have to pay us! After this, we'll never be respected as actors!" They both laugh in unison as they pretend to eat ice cream.Alright, alright. These are all superficial things, they're not THAT bad. Sure. Hey, what about the standing ovation from the judges after Elle preforms her song at the scholarship audition? Check. The evil trio that smacks their gum and demands gourmet water? Check. The overly animated, rambunctious best friend who also smacks her gum and pushes the protagonist to go after her dream? Check. You've completed the list for worst movie ever, would you like to go for a bonus round? Just add in the judges and Uncle Allen jamming out like they're teeny boppers with the most horrifying smiles you've ever seen plastered to their faces during Elle's audition. Also, the guitarist and drummer should both know the music, even though it's an original song, so that they can do back up. Now, tell your actors to channel the type of acting that is usually left for plays instead of film acting. Their goal is over the top (in a bad way). Check? Oh no...The recorded music that Elle sang wasn't half bad, the lyrics better than other movies I've seen, such as Music and Lyrics, but that's the only thing that kept me from hitting myself in the face with the DVD case.
pretti-in-pnk OK so the movie may focus around making music but it is completely unoriginal in a lot of ways it seems to a follow a similar path to that of another Cinderella story with Selena Gomez plus it copies from an actual great movie of save the last dance. You will know what I mean if you watch the movie and have seen the 2 movies I have listed. For example the similarity to another Cinderella story is about the band sensation who would i guess be the 'ugly step sisters' even if their not humiliating Elle the main character about her obsession for the main character Ty. Also Ty assisting Elle with her music is very similar to that of drew Seeley and Selena Gomez. Similarity to Save the Last Dance is the fact that her parents have died while trying to make it to her first audition to Berkley and because of this she stopped singing. EXACLTLY THE SAME to save the last dance!! Then she tries again with help from Ty like in save the last dance where Julia stiles auditioned again with the help of Sean Patrick Thomas.Not to mention lines are copied from save the last dance. For example when she is talking to Ty about the death of her parents she states 'My parents died trying to make it to audition, it's because of my singing they are dead' (something along those lines not exactly!) In save the last dance the line is 'my mother died trying to make it to my audition she died while I was dancing' as well as that at the final audition in both Elle and save the last dance they both fumble their auditions initially when they start and get asked by the judges 'are you ready' and then in works the romantic character of the story saying 'she was born ready!' and they gives the main character a bit of a pep talk and then they ace their audition. So it is VERY unoriginalFor this I give it a 3/10.
american-beauty60 I loved this movie very much. It was really sweet and the songs were amazing.I can't deny that it was pretty predictable but still enjoyable.I have been a fond of Sterling Knight for very long time now. He is a great actor who always plays his roles perfectly. And he is one of the main reasons why I love Sonny with a Chance. When I saw him in Starstruck I admired him even more. He is going to be the next big Hollywood star who I will always look forward to enjoy his work.Ashlee Hewitt is another strong beautiful voice who needs to be given more chances to show the world her real talent.The movie is not that comedy by the way but still there were some good funny moments and other heartwarming ones. Finally, I had so much fun watching the movie and hearing its songs. I think I would love to watch it again and again anytime.
