Not what I was expecting...

Rating: 5/10 (29 May 2011)

that said, I was expecting the film to be much better. It all seemed so mediocre (script, line delivery, acting, editing etc.) the only thing good about it was the music and now that I have seen it I am no longer upset that it wasn't nominated for the Oscars and other prestigious awards. It just wasn't up to par like CHICAGO, DREAM GIRLS, MOULIN ROUGE or even NINE. Christina Aguilera is the undisputed star of the entire cast and her vocals were flawless, in fact her singing carried the entire film which was otherwise boring and seemed to drag on after a while. I also liked Cher but just like Alan Cumming was hopelessly underused in a genre that they practically own. The guy who played Jack, Ali's(Christina Aguilera's character) love interest needs some serious acting lessons, he was painful to watch in this film, I think his being so self conscious in front of the camera made Christian nervous as well which made their scenes seem so forced, over-rehearsed and wooden. Watch this film only if you are a fan of Christina Aguilera or Cher.