Not what you expect ...

Rating: 7/10 (2 March 2008)

When you first hear the concept for the movie you're first reaction, like mine, is "huh?". How is that even possible? I don't know. It's not a bad movie by any means. It's just... interesting. This is one of those movies that when you try to explain it to someone you it comes down to you saying, "You have to see it to get it." You can't say too much about songs used otherwise you ruin the surprise of usage.
The concept may seem contrived and stupid but it's in fact not. You get sucked in from the very beginning. The songs are placed perfectly, sometimes to a point where it's annoying or irritating. But you have to love it anyway. It's not the picture as a whole that gets you it's the little parts that make it up that do. The characters quirks, especially Max, soon make you feel for these characters and then it doesn't let you go.
By the end of the movie you're wondering to yourself what the heck did I just watch. The ending seems strange at first but then you think about, and you realize it's perfect. I had to re-watch it right after I was done watching it the first time. The movie is not going to change your life, but then again most movies don't. It's a very entertaining, fun watch that you leave from taking away just a general good feeling.