Edited sentence: " Honoring the late John Hughes, Sheridan praised his works, by saying, that by a sprinkling of Hughes, "it's ultimately too scattered to really scale the heights of the work of those two former dramedy stalwarts." Overall, the film received positive reviews from critics, prior to its American release." They also add: "Moviegoers will enjoy the upbeat tempo of the film and the awesome music.Kids who are going through an awkward stage and feel like they don't quite fit in will be encouraged by the way these lovable misfits come together to create a close-knit group.Lessons of love, loss, friendship and commitment are all present.Mike Sheridan of Entertainment Ireland compared the film to the High School Musical (film series) as having the same amount of marketing but Bandslam was "actually a lot quirkier than the posters would have you believe.The Dove Foundation reviewed the film, and they declared it as "Dove-Family Approved", calling it as suitable for all ages.The cast does a very believable job and the musical sequences are well placed and don't dominate the story.They praised the script by saying "Bandslam is well-scripted with a charming storyline