ShangLuda
Admirable film.
Odelecol
Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.
malllover13
I never really saw this movie on VH1, but I rented instead. I first rented it becuase of Kelli Williams role in it, and I am a big fan of her. After I rented it I was kind of sorry I did becuase it didn't seem like a movie I would really like. i got home and watched it, and after the first 10 minutes or so i loved it! I watched the whole movie and it has become one of my favorites! amy jo did wonderful and the parts that kelli was in, were good but few and far between, but belive me, i'm not complaing. the story of the band was so intresting and i loved it! i recomend this movie to any and everyone!-- love yall all and happy holidays! -- * lindsay-grace aniston! *
jehanzaib11
I congratulate director Lorraine Ferrera for directing such a great movie.I am a big fan of Kelli Williams and yes nobody could have done it better than Amy Jo who played the lead singer role.It was my first time I heard about sweetwater as when i was gowing up,it was ABBA of Sweden that made to the top in the charts in Pakistan.Yes,i will buy the sweetwater album after this movie... I give this movie 2 thumbs up always... jehanzaib khan
Sparklingdiamond_25
This is a great movie, you have to see it if you get VH1 [don't worry, they overplay everything] It was a great portrayal of a struggling rock and roll band. [trust me, as a musician, I know] With excellent costumes and historical accuracy, the story of Sweetwater is told classfully. The music is great, and you want to watch it again when it's over. I'd give you a summary, but I'd rather you go see the movie.
Hermit C-2
I was intrigued when I heard that the music channel VH-1 had chosen the band Sweetwater as the subject for its first original movie production. After all, a band which didn't even get their 15 minutes of fame and who 99% of the potential viewers never even heard of wasn't exactly what one would have guessed would be their first project. As it turns out, there was a story worth telling about the rise and fall of this band who never got anywhere near the top, but did hit rock bottom.Lest anyone doubt it, Sweetwater actually did create quite a buzz for a brief time with their exciting live appearances, especially at the large rock festivals in the summer of 1969. However, their first album release failed to capture that live energy and the multi-ethnic band with the flutist and cellist quickly dropped from view. What most fans never knew was that Nansi Nevins, the lead singer of this 7-piece group with a Caribbean/Latin jazz flavor, was in a serious auto accident not that long after their Woodstock appearance, an accident which greatly diminished her singing voice. The band struggled on for a while, but without her identity and visual focus as well as vocal talent they had no future.Nevins' story is the focus of the movie and she hits the skids after her accident in true rock star fashion, but she is redeemed eventually. Amy Jo Johnson plays her and does her own singing. As a co-star on 'Felicity' she sometimes gets the chance to sing as well, but those are usually quiet introspective songs and she probably relished the chance to belt out a few tunes for this film.The problem, though, is that this is a TV-movie, and almost by definition that means a more bland, homogenized product than a theatrical release. The compelling true story helps ameliorate this built-in shortcoming and, all things considered, it was a decent flick.In a newspaper review of this film there was the suggestion that the backers of this movie had some sort of financial interest in promoting the recently reformed Sweetwater's comeback and that this movie was part of that effort. I don't know if the same sort of standards we apply to politicians and such apply here, but it is a potentially sticky situation. On the other hand, one could hardly think of a less lucrative moneymaking vehicle than this band, based on their past track record. I am grateful that someone took a chance on this rather arcane subject matter; we could use more of that from television. On balance, I'm glad they made 'Sweetwater,' the movie.
