The MPAA rated this film R for language and some sexuality. There was something disappointing about Duets , but I can't quite put my finger on it. Maybe it was that the cast seemed far more charming in the trailers than they actually wound up being in the film. Maybe it was that there were sub plots that worked and others that were just plain annoying. Despite the fact that I probably shouldn't have expected much from a movie centered around karaoke singers, for some reason I was looking forward to seeing it.
Duets is actually three different stories.
Much to his chagrin, Liv talks him into letting her travel with him. All the characters have the karaoke thing in common, but wind up having much deeper issues to resolve. Papa Bruce Paltrow hasn't made a movie with daughter Gwyneth before Duets . Mr. Paltrow is more familiar in the small screen arena, having earned his wings directing St. Elsewhere for several successful seasons. Perhaps dad was able to capture a convincing Gwyneth because he is the most likely candidate to recognize when she's being natural and down to earth.