This film looks like it was made on a budget of an average night out - however, it really doesn't matter, because what is good about this movie is so outstandingly good that overwhelms all other considerations.
So it's like this - the screenplay is clunky, the photography flat, sound mix (apart from the songs themselves) poor, and it commits the worst faux pas a music movie can make in having the musicians very obviously not playing the backing we're hearing.
However, it scores high where it really counts. The story is fine - it doesn't matter if you're a church goer or not - it's a nice story and it's moving too, helped a lot by some excellent acting from all the players. The real treat with this movie though is the amazing singing - in fact I don't think I've ever come across a movie before with so many incredible vocalists in one place.
A treat if you enjoy soulful, moving music delivered by top quality performers.
So it's like this - the screenplay is clunky, the photography flat, sound mix (apart from the songs themselves) poor, and it commits the worst faux pas a music movie can make in having the musicians very obviously not playing the backing we're hearing.
However, it scores high where it really counts. The story is fine - it doesn't matter if you're a church goer or not - it's a nice story and it's moving too, helped a lot by some excellent acting from all the players. The real treat with this movie though is the amazing singing - in fact I don't think I've ever come across a movie before with so many incredible vocalists in one place.
A treat if you enjoy soulful, moving music delivered by top quality performers.
