Darrin Hill, a slick-talking but down-on- his-luck NYC advertising exec, returns to his hometown in Georgia to claim the inheritance his aunt left him. But before Darrin can collect the money, he must fulfill his aunt's final wish -- to create a local choir.
Has practically nothing to recommend it save its music: Take that away and Jonathan Lynn's movie is as ordinary as an unsold TV pilot episode. But what music.
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
19 Sep 2003
fresh:
May not be great cinema, but it's a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
19 Sep 2003
rotten:
The only real question in this flaccid narrative ... is when everybody will stop talking and start singing again.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
19 Sep 2003
rotten:
This is an exhilarating musical -- but it's dragged into Thumbs Down territory by a dreadful story that creaks along between the rousing gospel numbers.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
22 Sep 2003
fresh:
You may not be dancing in the aisle, but at least you won't be tempted to flee the theater.