Charming homage to the early 1960s

Rating: 7/10 (15 July 2006)

This film is a very slight film that probably won't change your life or have you announcing that it's the greatest thing you have ever saw. But, it is still worth seeing--particularly if you'd like to see a little slice of life film about the early 1960s and the burgeoning rock and roll industry. The movie is about a fictional singing group that called itself the "Oneders"--a poor choice in names as although they pronounce it "wonders", many of the confused fans call them the "O-needers"! Anyway, despite the poor choice of names, this young local boys perform a song called "THAT THING YOU DO" and it becomes a smash sensation--catapulting them to instant, and very brief, stardom. How this journey occurs and how they all ultimately deal with this is what makes the film worth seeing. The characters actually seemed pretty realistic and likable--not just caricatures like you see in some films. A good, fun film for the whole family with enough going for it to held your interest.