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Raise Your Voice : 2 of 5
4.13.2005 10:00 PM \| Link	I think I might have been too embarrassed to see this in the theater (even though I survived The Lizzie McGuire Movie!), but even though this was a pretty lousy movie, I didn't mind spending 90 minutes looking at Hilary's cuteness. The plot of this film is basically Fame-like, with Hilary going off to a summer music school in Los Angeles, where everyone is too cool and too mean to her (except for her new boyfriend, of course). All of this happens after her brother dies in a car accident, so there is a dramatic feel to some of the scenes (although the bright headlight motif gets way overused). The worst part of the film is watching all of these child actors fake playing instruments! There's a giant outdoor jam scene where one guy starts playing guitar and about 50 students start to join in, hanging out of windows and so on - it's just as stupid as it sounds, and these kids are the worst fakers I've ever seen. In between all the stereotypes, there are a few good music numbers with Hilary singing (all songs that I've heard on her CDs), and it's fun to see scenes of LA and the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Actually, I think she does a decent job of acting, she's just stuck in a silly film (and I blame it all on her mom, who pulled her away from Disney!). Don't rent this movie unless you have an extreme need to feel like a teenager for awhile (which I do)! Labels: dvds


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