Yuck

Rating: 5/10 (4 January 2010)

I really liked this film but the producers shot themselves in the foot by including a subplot so disgusting that it was all I could do to keep watching. The main plot was cute - not especially original but the cast was so good it was able to overcome triteness. The two leads were both charming and fun to watch - the female especially interesting and a real beauty. The idea of a gay band with a straight lead was cute too and for once the gay guys were presented matter-of-factly which made them more interesting and the plot more plausible. Since I'm pushing 70 I'm not up on current music but the music in the film was enjoyable - usually I have to take off my headphones or mute the sound when most current music is played but not with this film which was a relief. I couldn't name a single person in the current music scene but I imagine the soundtrack had a few of them. One hole in the script (I write scripts so I know all about holes)was the fact they never showed the band everyone was running all over town to see - that was a major disappointment. I suppose they could have used a real band but they probably didn't have the budget for that.