Steineded How sad is this?

Pluskylang Great Film overall

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Josephina Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Hawkeye Sure its goofy and corny at times with some bad dancing and singing...but it was filmed in ft lauderdale...and i was there, its about spring break and it had kelly clarkson...what more do you want? If your looking for the movie " Casablanca", this is not it...take it for what its worth...hot girls in bikinis during spring break!!

Python Hyena From Justin to Kelly (2003): Dir: Robert Iscove / Cast: Justin Guarini, Kelly Clarkson, Katherine Bailess, Anika Noni Rose, Theresa San-Nicholas: Title suggests connection between two people who are led by misconception throughout the entire film. Cinematic garbage responsible for sending people into a faze of heavy drinking and severe counselling. Story is based upon a couple who grew famous through a program called American Idol and becomes one of the most embarrassing musicals since Xanadu. Justin Guarini and Kelly Clarkson meet in a girls washroom and spend the rest of the film victimized by wrong information and near misses. The dance numbers should be shown to prison inmates as a form of punishment. Half-hearted directing by Robert Iscove whose career contains such crap as She's all That and Boys and Girls. Justin and Kelly deliver performances that qualify for a stiff fine. The makers of American Idol can only hope that this pathetic showcase doesn't damage their reputation. Katherine Bailess plays Clarkson's best friend who is out to steal her man. Theresa San-Nicholas has a laughable role as a beach patrol officer who has the personality of a tub toy. What she should have stole was the script along with matches. Nobody else seems to come across as remotely intelligence either. Pointless garbage promoting American Idol but should be hacked into guitar picks. Score: 1 / 10

Wuchak All these ultra-low reviews are ridiculous. What were these people expecting? A serious drama with superb acting? An action film? Actually 2003's "From Justin to KellY" is a fun musical/beach film in the manner of Elvis films and the 60's beach flicks. One look at the DVD and it's obvious.When viewing films of this ilk it's time to just kick back, turn your brain off and have a good time. On this level "From Justin to Kelly" works fabulously. It's pretty much just as good or better than any Elvis or beach movie you can think of. Filmed in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area, the story deals with the romantic adventures of youths on Spring Break. Keeping with the traditions of the genre there's no raunch or moronic sex/bathroom humor; the film has an appealing innocence.Another highlight is that there are more gorgeous bikini-clad babes per minute than practically any movie out there (dudes too, if you're a woman).To be expected, the songs featured are all substance-less modern pop ditties. This type of music isn't my cup of tea but it fits the upbeat and fun vibe of the film.I'm hardly an American Idol aficionado but I admit that I do enjoy the show if I see it (my wife watches it); and Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini, the two stars of the film, are two of the more likable "idols" over the years. (I also confess to liking Katharine McPhee, Bo Bice, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Kelly Pickler and Clay Aiken). (I'm just joking about Aiken -- ha, ha!) To be expected, Kelly and Justin aren't the best actors but they're not bad either; it certainly doesn't prevent you from enjoying the film. They did a fine job all things considered.One can't bring up American Idol without mentioning the ever-present Kimberly Caldwell (from the channel station). She's an undeniably good-looking woman but she tends to grate on the nerves. The reason I bring her up is, if you've ever secretly fantasized about seeing her chopped in half, be sure to check out the goofy gorefest "Wrong Turn 2: Dead End" (2007) (I'd call it a horror film but it's way too silly and over-the-top to be horrifying). This film makes your fantasies come true -- literally! Side A of the DVD features the 81-minute fullscreen version of the film whereas Side B has the 90-minute extended widescreen cut, which has a couple of extra dance numbers. The DVD also features a commentary with the two stars & director, as well as 3 deleted scenes.If you're in the mood for an innocent beach flick turn your brain off and enjoy! GRADE: B

Anders Twetman It has literally only been a few minutes since From Justin to Kelly ended and I am already having trouble remembering anything that goes on in this movie. There are...um...some guys, I guess, and um...some girls and, well, one of them is Kelly Clarksson, and they uh, go to the beach and there is singing, and also dancing, and I umm, I guess they fall in love, perhaps?Taking a look at the plot summary, we learn that Justin and his two friends go to Spring Break in Miami where they run into Kelly and her two friends. Despite a complete lack of chemistry (and acting ability) Kelly and Justin apparently fall in love, even though Justin is a party guy, and Kelly is a shy guy. Kelly's friend tries steel Justin away, drama ensues, Kelly confronts friend, drama ends, Kelly and Justin live happily forever after.Now, I understand that a musical movie like this will have a simplistic plot, the focus being on the relationship between the characters and the music but like I said, the relationship between the characters is pretty lackluster and you will be hard pressed to find someone singing along to the music. The only thing memorable about the movie is the awful, awful rendition "That's the Way I Like it" that is used as a finale.