Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Spoonatects Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

Crwthod A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

vincentlynch-moonoi I think this is a better movie than it's giving credit for. There are several different themes here, at least one of which (Aspergers) is rarely tackled in movies.The story revolves around Christian music competitions. I guess I've lost track of what is happening in Christian music nowadays! And there are certainly some toe tapping performances here! The principal character here is a mother -- nicely played by Queen Lastifah, who is very protective of her maturing daughter (played nicely by Keke Palmer) and teenage son who has Aspergers (also well played by Dexter Darden). Along comes Jeremy Jordan who befriends the son and falls in love with the daughter. He's a positive presence, though mom is not at all sure of his trustworthiness.Meanwhile, the choir director (very briefly played by Kris Kristofferson) has a heart attack, and Queen Latifah takes over the role...although there is some bitterness with the other major participant in the church choir -- Dolly Parton (Parton doesn't seem real anymore...too many plastic surgeries have flowed under bridge...she's just "okay" here).Courtney B. Vance has gotten so old looking that I honestly didn't recognize him. There's also an interesting sub plot with the somewhat unattractive Angela Grovy, whose first sexual encounter in the film ends up in a heart attack and death for the man, but who finds true love later.Each of the four principals -- Latifah, Palmer, Darden, and Jordan) are very engaging here, and I hope to see more of all of them in other films. Darden's performance, in particular, as the Aspergers inflicted son) is quite touching.At certain places, particularly in the performance competition near the end of the film, things seems a little unrealistic, but that's okay, overall the film goes down pretty comfortably and is fairly entertaining. No, it's not one of those films that will be remembered for years, but Queen Latifah is a multi-talented star and she shines in placers in this film. And, Jeremy Jordan may very well be a star in the making. And, this film is uplifting.

edwagreen One of the many good things about this film was that the race card was totally eliminated. It dealt with a rural choir in Georgia made up of all groups. Yes, the Queen Latifah role and Dolly Parton counter-part don't like each other, but race isn't the culprit here.This is basically the story of interpersonal relationships among the people in the choir. We have an assortment of characters we can all identify with- Parton's grandson, constantly in trouble, rebellious and yet having a good heart. Latifah, the strict mother covering the fact that her husband reenlisted in the army so as to get away from her, her rebellious, precocious daughter, who wants to set her mother straight. The scene where mom and daughter have it out was memorable.We have the general competition among choir groups for an award out in Los Angeles.The singing is great, the characters are lively and we can identify with what we're seeing. A beautiful film.

MLDinTN as usually. Dolly Parton was the best part of the film, she should have been featured more and given more to sing. The film as a whole was OK, but nothing special. I'd like to see Dolly throw more jabs at Queen Latifah, like in the restaurant sceen. The teens in this were OK, but sort of annoying and they weren't good actors. The girl was mean to her mom. What exactly was wrong with her brother. The best song was sung by the kid group. The songs could have been better since that was what the film was centered around. Also the movie should have had more songs.FINAL VERDICT: OK, but nothing to run out and see.

Shamontiel Vaughn I've said this many times when reviewing books, music and movies for other sites. Regardless of what my opinion is, make your own. I should've followed my own advice when I heard about this movie. I was dressed and ready to go the weekend the movie released, but I read a bunch of reviews bashing the film talking about how there wasn't enough music or the movie didn't concentrate on KeKe Palmer's character Olivia Hill and Jeremy Jordan's character Randy Garrity. Both opinions were dead wrong. I didn't even bother to see the movie after reading all the feedback, and I wish I would've supported it in theaters. This was a great movie. There were some cons but the pros drowned them out.I love the way Queen Latifah sings (and raps) so anytime she's in a movie singing, I'm going to watch it. It just so happens that Dana Owens is a great actor, too, so she's killing 'em all in areas of entertainment (if I was into makeup, I'd buy her Cover Girl line, too). Although many people (my mother included) were head over heels about "Akeelah and the Bee," I wasn't into the spelling bee movie. I thought "Jump In" was a cute film though. Dolly Parton is cute enough to pinch her face (although she'd probably throw food at me, like she did in this movie, if I did so) and I enjoy hearing her sing. No clue who Jeremy Jordan is, but he was entertaining in this film and was meant for the part. The plot of the film is a small town that is really hurting for cash wants to enter a gospel concert again, regardless of how many times they've lost to other big acts before. When Randy comes into town to stay with Dolly Parton's character G.G. Sparrow, he takes one good look at his childhood friend Olivia and realizes she's all grown up. (Cue Musiq Soulchild's "Girl Next Door.") They like each other. G.G.'s cool with that. Queen Latifah's character Vi Rose Hill is not, but Vi Rose is also dealing with marital issues now that her husband has gone back into the army and trying to make sure her daughter stays focused. The movie made it seem like Vi Rose had an attitude for no reason, but every time she was mad, her concerns seemed valid. There were a couple of cursing lines and the "pretty" comment that didn't sit too well with me and made Olivia's part a little too rebellious. At no point in the movie did I get the impression Vi Rose had a problem with her daughter being pretty. She told her to button her shirt, and that's about it.Spoiler alert: The table scene with Randy and Olivia was a bit much, especially considering I've known a few Olivias when I was a teenager and none of them would be caught dead hiked up on somebody's relative's table. I raised an eyebrow at that one.Other than that, I enjoyed the movie. Dexter Darden's character Walter Hill was educational (had no clue what Asperger Syndrome was like) and interesting. Jesse L. Martin didn't play a large role, but every time I see him I want to sing a Marvin Gaye song. His mannerisms reminds me so much of the singer, and I was completely entertained with the salute-snake routine he and Queen Latifah did in the film. I loved all of the singing moments, from the Usher remakes to Michael Jackson to the gospel songs. The jokes were always funny. The one-liners were good enough to tweet, especially the one about sweeping. "Hell yeah" right back at you, Olivia. The scene with Dolly Parton snapping her fingers after Palmer came out all dressed up cracked me up. Dolly was meant to play this role.As far as Asian men, my gawd, beware! The first guy (Francis Jue's character Mr. Hsu) with the southern accent was fascinating to watch/listen to. He pulled it off. I did not expect those circumstances to end up how they were, but it kept my attention.This was a really good movie. Good enough to buy. And so I will.