JinRoz
For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!
ShangLuda
Admirable film.
Kailansorac
Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.
superbu1
This movie is somewhat entertaining, but the plot, dialog, acting, and cinematography all have this very cheesy Hallmark Channel quality to it. The whole thing feels kind of dumbed down. I was very surprised to find this was a theatrical feature, because it really looks and feels like a TV movie. Another problem with the film is that a high percentage of the dialog is dubbed, and not dubbed very well. It does tend to take one out of the movie. The star of the picture, Isabel Rose, co-wrote the film with its director, presumably to show off her singing talents. I wish I could say her acting talents were the equal of her singing. They're not. She's a fair actress, not awful, but much of the time I found no real emotion or sense of spontaneity in her lines. I never get the sense people are having an actual conversation in the film. Everything SOUNDS like dialog. For example, when a character, kisses her for the first time, she doesn't seem flustered at all -- merely spouts out a line of canned dialog. Again, it's a somewhat entertaining film, and I probably wouldn't shut the TV off if there was nothing else on, but the whole thing does have an amateur, simplistic feel to it.
smfisher
If you are a fan of MGM and RKO musicals of the 30s and 40s, you will get the references in this film and enjoy them!!! If not, but like movies that let you escape, you will love this film. It's sweet, clever, poignant, and funny the way a good Cole Porter or Irving Berlin tune is. I saw this movie last night and had a wonderful time. Go see it!!!!! :)
Wells5150
It was poorly shot. Looks Like a rush job, last minute casting is obvious. Writing is very weak. Good for stage, not film. I feel bad for Andrew McCarthy. He's a very good actor who has not been getting good roles lately. This role was not for him. Maybe glad it has been picked up yet. On the festival circuit this film shall stay.
elizabeth-blust
This film made its debut at the 2002 San Diego Film Festival to an enthusiastic audience. This unique story about a cabaret singer trying to break away from the airport lounge circuit while looking for love and fulfillment is a perfect escape from the bikinis and explosions found in most movies these days. Shot with great color, filled with wonderful old standard songs, and written with the soul of experience by star Isabel Rose and director/choreographer Robert Cary, this is a film that any music lover would enjoy. It's not a musical, but it is full of music. Andrew McCarthy and Eartha Kitt are fabulous, and Isabel Rose won Best Up and Coming Actress at the San Diego Film Festival.
