An old plot favorite

Rating: Null/10 (10 December 2010)

I would recommend this movie to people who wanted to be reminded of their old acting days or don't mind cheesy movies.
The movie starts with Aguilera leaving her small country town. The first scene was so miserable I penned it for another bad version of Coyote Ugly or Showgirls. It pretty much is, but then the jazz hands came up with Cher's name on the big screen and you know it won't be that bad.
Aguilera's acting skills are about at the level of an Acting 101 class, but when that girl open's up her mouth. That pretty face can definitely be a show stopper. Her scenes can really cheesy and predictable. If you don't mind this, and love a 90's movie house hunting montage then this might be your movie.
I did think some of the side plots were adorable. I must admit Tucci is probably the best actor in the movie. His part did fit him perfectly, and if one much choose from the big name celebrities Cher and Aguilera weren't bad for their roles either. Sure I'd rather see a Broadway girl play the part of Ali, but Aguilera's vocal box will bring automatic money to the movie.
It was a classic small town girl moving to the big city looking for fame. Definitely had the range of archetypical characters each one with bodies to drool over. They pulled out the story at the right time. It's been awhile, since a good movie musical. The economy is down and people would like to see their dreams come true, and with the popularity of Glee this is the perfect time to capitalize on an old plot favorite.