Movie - Undiscovered
Undiscovered
Rated PG-13
2 stars (not good – not bad)
I think this movie was mostly touted as Ashlee Simpson’s flop movie. However, to be honest, I’m not sure I even knew she was in it when I decided I wanted to watch it. I would call Ashlee’s role as Clea in the movie a supporting roll. The two main characters are performed by Pell James (as Brier) and Steven Strait (as Luke).
Brier and Luke bump into each other on the Subway. They meet up again sometime later in another town. I’d say it is a movie about a group of young people in the entertainment business.
The “Undiscovered” cast consists of mostly new faces (to me) - Mostly, but not only new faces. While I normally give a short opinion of the movie, and stay away from critiquing acting abilities – after all, you don’t see me on the silver screen – I feel the need to go there this time with the 2 main characters.
I have seen Steven Strait in one other movie. He played the part well. He did not do too bad in this role either, but wasn’t an absolutely fabulous performance either. (Sorry, Cutie, but it’s true) He does sing in this movie. He’s not hard to listen to (I have considered purchasing the soundtrack), nor is he hard to look at. I think he has potential if he doesn’t get stuck in stereo-type-casting.
Pell James, to my knowledge, has not been in any other movie that I personally have seen. She seemed to me to be self-conscience, insecure, and did not display a wide range of expression. Now, IF this is what she was going for in her character, then she did a wonderful job. Otherwise…
I think if you look at a lot of great actors, their first movies are not going to be their best movies. These two seem to just be starting out. So I will give them that and say “This movie is a typical ‘first movie’ quality wise.” In years to come you may see one them sitting on some talk show’s couch saying “Oh please don’t bring up that movie”
It will be intriguing to watch these two and see where they go and if they develop more.
As an interesting side note, while I was checking out the soundtrack I did notice that a couple of songs that Ashlee “sung” in the movie, she didn’t sing on the soundtrack. Hm….
If you like movies about “the business”, then watch this one. But wait until it is an “old release” before you rent it.
Rated PG-13
2 stars (not good – not bad)
I think this movie was mostly touted as Ashlee Simpson’s flop movie. However, to be honest, I’m not sure I even knew she was in it when I decided I wanted to watch it. I would call Ashlee’s role as Clea in the movie a supporting roll. The two main characters are performed by Pell James (as Brier) and Steven Strait (as Luke).
Brier and Luke bump into each other on the Subway. They meet up again sometime later in another town. I’d say it is a movie about a group of young people in the entertainment business.
The “Undiscovered” cast consists of mostly new faces (to me) - Mostly, but not only new faces. While I normally give a short opinion of the movie, and stay away from critiquing acting abilities – after all, you don’t see me on the silver screen – I feel the need to go there this time with the 2 main characters.
I have seen Steven Strait in one other movie. He played the part well. He did not do too bad in this role either, but wasn’t an absolutely fabulous performance either. (Sorry, Cutie, but it’s true) He does sing in this movie. He’s not hard to listen to (I have considered purchasing the soundtrack), nor is he hard to look at. I think he has potential if he doesn’t get stuck in stereo-type-casting.
Pell James, to my knowledge, has not been in any other movie that I personally have seen. She seemed to me to be self-conscience, insecure, and did not display a wide range of expression. Now, IF this is what she was going for in her character, then she did a wonderful job. Otherwise…
I think if you look at a lot of great actors, their first movies are not going to be their best movies. These two seem to just be starting out. So I will give them that and say “This movie is a typical ‘first movie’ quality wise.” In years to come you may see one them sitting on some talk show’s couch saying “Oh please don’t bring up that movie”
It will be intriguing to watch these two and see where they go and if they develop more.
As an interesting side note, while I was checking out the soundtrack I did notice that a couple of songs that Ashlee “sung” in the movie, she didn’t sing on the soundtrack. Hm….
If you like movies about “the business”, then watch this one. But wait until it is an “old release” before you rent it.
posted by Me, Not You at 11:29 AM
2 Comments:
I can see the future....Ebert, Roeper and Enigma! Enjoyed your site, did not make it over to check it out till now. I agree with most of your reviews dead-on. Don't drop the site, if you have to, just move the reviews over to your Main site. Alot of people will enjoy reading them. They have indoor theaters in Arkansas? or did you rent the DVD's on all these?
Ebert, Roeper and Enigma. LOL
Thanks... I think....
Of course they have theatres! Why, just the other day Billy-Bob and his wife Emma-Jean was sa'ing that they were gonna put up a tent by the outhouse, get out that old high-school-yard-sale-movie-projector and open the theatre up for Spring again.
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