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Duets (2000) Rank 2 Reviews
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Film.com (Tom Keogh)
A mixed bag, all in all (casting Huey Lewis was not the best idea), but worth seeing. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Film.com (Tom Keogh)
The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Every so often a movie comes along that's bad in such original and unexpected ways that it inspires an almost admiring ...read the complete Duets movie review at The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies (Mr. Cranky)
New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Every so often a movie comes along that's bad in such original and unexpected ways that it inspires an almost admiring fascination. ...read the complete Duets movie review at New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Tempi Moderni
CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Mariela Bernardini)
Harvey S. Karten
Six people, each unhappy in his or her own way, get together in fairly believable ways, each showing the other that life really is worth living if only you can make a few changes. Sound familiar? The theme sure is, but this is perhaps the first time a ...read the complete Duets movie review at Harvey S. Karten
Boxoffice Magazine
Utterly misconceived and completely unbelievable, "Duets" is an embarrassment for all concerned. Based on the dubious premise that karaoke is a way of life, as one character puts it, the movie brings together an unlikely group of people who compete for ...read the complete Duets movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Anchorage Press (Peg Aloi)
DigitalVD.de (Patrick Fiekers)
Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Washington Post (Megan Rosenfeld)
If scriptwriter Byrum hadn't tried to cram every possible theme into this film -- hoping, no doubt, they would all add up to greatness -- Duets would be an entertaining, wryly observed slice of Americana. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Washington Post (Megan Rosenfeld)
Boston Herald (James Verniere)
Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
A simple entertainment that's by and large carried on the backs of its actors, some who are wonderful and others who are merely likable. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Hard to take stone-cold sober. ...read the complete Duets movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
San Francisco Chronicle (Bob Graham)
Appealing, and ultimately moving. ...read the complete Duets movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Bob Graham)
Snack Bar (Adam J. Hakari)
USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna)
The ensemble cast, struggling with wanly written characters, hits more clunkers than high notes. ...read the complete Duets movie review at USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna)
Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Lack of much substance or dramatic payoff makes the whole significantly less than sum of its parts. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
The script takes a sharp 'dramatic' turn which stretches the credibility of the story beyond the audience's ability to suspend their disbelief. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Globe and Mail (--)
Moviepie.com
Do you find yourself, sitting in your car, singing the words to your favorite songs? Do you roll up the windows so that nobody can hear you, or do you roll ‘em down and blast the volume? If this rings any bells, then you may wish to enter the somewhat ...read the complete Duets movie review at Moviepie.com
The Movie Chicks
Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
As a film critic, the ideal would be to see every film without preconceptions. Unfortunately, since this is the real world, that's not the way things work. Duets is a case in point. As one of the high profile films playing at the 2000 Toronto Internationa ...read the complete Duets movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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Criminy Pete's Knee Jerk Spoilers
One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)
CNN Showbiz (Paul Tatara)
In "Duets," standing in front of a room full of strangers, under a white hot spotlight, and singing along with song lyrics shown on a TV screen is a way of life. It's called karaoke, a strange little subculture where anyone can be a star for three ...read the complete Duets movie review at CNN Showbiz (Paul Tatara)
Entertainment Weekly (Steve Daly)
A leaden piece of whimsy that looks for profound life lessons among a group of karaoke bar aficionados. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Steve Daly)
Empire Magazine (--)
filmcritic.com (Pete Croatto)
Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Scott Renshaw
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