I created an IMDB account just so I could leave a review of this very boring movie.
Since I knew nothing about the main character in real life, I spent the first 30 minutes wondering what this movie was trying to be. The scenes of Jonathan telling his own story to an audience felt pretentious, especially since there was nothing very exciting to tell. It was 90 minutes of him trying to write a single song, interspersed with scenes of a girlfriend and best friend he ignored or mistreated. The rest was singing songs that all sounded the same. (The one song he managed to finally write was good. The rest were forgettable.)
I usually love musicals! This was terrible. So very boring I'm surprised I finished it. I was very tempted to switch to a Hallmark Christmas movie as something with less cheese, better writing and more interesting characters. I would urge you not to watch it, but I'd rather you watch it and leave a review with your honest opinion. These 9- and 10-star reviews are just ridiculous.
Since I knew nothing about the main character in real life, I spent the first 30 minutes wondering what this movie was trying to be. The scenes of Jonathan telling his own story to an audience felt pretentious, especially since there was nothing very exciting to tell. It was 90 minutes of him trying to write a single song, interspersed with scenes of a girlfriend and best friend he ignored or mistreated. The rest was singing songs that all sounded the same. (The one song he managed to finally write was good. The rest were forgettable.)
I usually love musicals! This was terrible. So very boring I'm surprised I finished it. I was very tempted to switch to a Hallmark Christmas movie as something with less cheese, better writing and more interesting characters. I would urge you not to watch it, but I'd rather you watch it and leave a review with your honest opinion. These 9- and 10-star reviews are just ridiculous.