| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Melinda Ennis |
"...it can't be beat for its dazzling theatrics and foot-stomping fun." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...entertaining for what it does, and admirable for what it doesn't do." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Mark Caro |
"...vastly entertaining..." more... |
B |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"The final battle of the bands is as kinetic, dramatic and electrifying as a car chase, and a lot more fun to watch." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"...this is one band class you won't be embarrassed to attend." more... |
B |
filmcritic.com
David Levine |
"...tries to be funny, but it fails." more... |
C |
Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen |
"...thoroughly enjoyable..." more... |
B |
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan |
"...entertaining and enthusiastically told..." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...a toe-tapping, feel-good sleeper..." more... |
B |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"...becomes downright thrilling when it shows the bands in action." more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Despite being pure formula from start to finish, this movie works..." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Jonathan Curiel |
"It's not a bad way to spend a couple of hours." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"Along the way...the film loses sight of the joy of music that supposedly pushes them all." more... |
C+ |
USA Today
Mike Clark |
"...if it's conventional, it's also competent." more... |
B- |
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