Duets

Pros: deleted scenes, Andre Braugher and Paul Giamatti
Cons: story, pacing, lackluster acting

I once had a boss who was into karaoke.  He was into karaoke because, in his words, it’s supposed to be bad.  You are supposed to get up there and sound horrible and everyone laughs.  I daresay, the movie Duets would ...

Pros: Andre Braugher.
Cons: lost potential

First and foremost, let me state for the record that I enjoyed this movie.

This is a lightweight movie that doesn’t take a lot of effort to keep up with, just perfect for those times when you feel like taking time out.

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Pros: Entertaining Movie
Cons: Singing could have been much better, jumpy sub plots

I have honestly never had so many complaints when it came to a movie that I actually enjoyed. I am sorry but it may seem like I am bouncing around this review quite a bit, but that is actually how I feel about this movie it bounced all over the place...

Pros: Huey Lewis.
Cons: There is only one pro.

There seems to be no shortage of people who don't like this movie. But, as opposed to most of the people who didn't like this movie, I actually went into it thinking there was some possibility it might be good. Of course, the movie was vastly different...

Pros: Great tunes
Cons: Some under-developed plots

Rated R

Directed by: Bruce Paltrow

Ok, well, I’m guess I’m going against the grain here. I did actually like this movie. Maybe the fact that I don’t get out to see a lot of movies has something to do with it? I wouldn’t give it...

Pros: Good singing
Cons: Unfulfilling plot

It is a rare occurrence to find a movie that is both highly enjoyable and yet full of problems. One such movie, I dare say, is Duets. The basis of the movie is that there is a seedy underworld surrounding all of us that is rarely seen –...

Pros: ummm, let me think for a while longer...
Cons: everything

Duets is rarely just a bad movie; it’s often a painful one. A movie with all the depth of a wading pool, the film unfortunately imagines itself to be a sort of Nashville for the karaoke crowd, a story full of interweaving characters,...

Pros: Gwyneth Paltrow
Cons: I never felt so cheated

Rated R
(language and some sexuality)

directed by Bruce Paltrow

Liv: Gwyneth Paltrow

my rating: F

While watching “Duets”, I experienced complete awe on how awful a movie can become. Just from the...

Pros: Gwyneth Paltrow - she's the draw
Cons: the story, the acting, the singing, the directing, etc.

For Oscar-winner Gwyneth Paltrow, making this dark comedy was obviously a labor of love since it's directed by her real-life father, Bruce Paltrow (creator of TV's "St. Elsewhere" and "The White Shadow"), who was stricken with...

Pros: Gwyneth Paltrow.
Cons: Everything about this film is pointless and therefore pretentious.

Duets was a labor of love for the Paltrow clan. It’s what helped director Bruce Paltrow get back on the track of life after going through cancer treatment, and his Oscar-winning daughter Gwyneth was there by his side, even stepping in to one of...

Pros: Performances and Karaoke Numbers are First-Rate
Cons: Plot Not Quite Sure What It Wants to Be or Say

Sometimes a song is just a song. Only the simplest of straightforward meaning to be found in the lyrics wrapped in a beat or melody that you can clap or sing along to with the windows rolled down. Some songs try hard to put some depth within, but it...

Pros: Gwyneth Paltrow's singing
Cons: Everything else

I had high expectations for Duets. I enjoyed Gwyneth Paltrow in films such as Emma, The Talented Mr. Ripley and Sliding Doors, and when I heard she was going to sing in this film, I knew I had to see it.

Even though I knew I would have to wait...

Pros: The Karaoke scenes are very entertaining.
Cons: The writing and acting are terrible, and the film has no central theme.

Before I had the displeasure of viewing "Duets," I heard the soundtrack. Consisting mainly of covers sung by the film's stars, I was excited to see the movie. The songs sounded great, and I felt that the actors did a great job on their songs...

Pros: Well, at least it's not boring.
Cons: An unfocused mess.

I hate to dump on a film like "Duets." It has a lot of spirit and an awful lot of potential. Unfortunately, this film is an unfocused mess. I have a question for John Bynum, the screenwriter. What is this film about? Is it about ...

Pros: Paul Giamatti steals the show. Movie is effective in humor and drama.
Cons: Not all actors were top notch, you'll hear some cheesy songs

For those of us that cannot or simply choose not to sing, karaoke may have been the most absurd invention in the history of entertainmnet. Most karaoke takes place in bars, which is absolutely necessary since those listening and watching the...