Boychoir

2014 "Extraordinary talent needs extraordinary inspiration"
6.7| 1h46m| en| More Info
Released: 04 September 2014 Released
Producted By: Informant Media
Country: United States of America
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A troubled and angry 11-year-old orphan from a small Texas town, ends up at a Boy Choir school after the death of his single mother. Completely out of his element, he finds himself in a battle of wills with a demanding Choir Master who recognises a unique talent in this young boy as he pushes him to discover his creative heart and soul in music.

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Wordiezett So much average
Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.
rohitrd I recently caught this movie on VoD - and was really glad to have found it. While I agree with the other reviews here that the script and storyline are fairly predictable, what really makes this movie worth watching (and watching again) are two things : the music, and the performances. Talking of performances, Dustin Hoffman delivers a brilliant performance as expected of him. Particularly a few key moments really shine through with his under-toned delivery - like the scene in the school boardroom. Kathy Bates plays the perfect spoil to the uptight staff at school - and it is a joy to watch her. Equally brilliant is Debra Winger - who has perhaps just a few small scenes - and yet delivers a performance that adds to the movie. While I am no expert in music, the music slowly pulls you into the story, and really helps build the emotions in the story as we go along. I have watched this movie again - and the music itself forms a key character in the movie - I guess the credit goes to the Director to integrate the music so seamlessly. Overall it is a pleasant and uplifting - if sometimes light and cheesy - experience.
SnoopyStyle Stet Tate is tough and living with his struggling single mom. His teacher tries to get him to audition for Carvelle (Dustin Hoffman) but he takes off only to find his mother had died. His biological father Gerard Owens (Josh Lucas) would rather keep him a secret from his family. Gerard puts him in the boarding school National Boychoir Academy run by the headmistress (Kathy Bates) and choir master Carvelle. Drake (Eddie Izzard) is infuriated by the lowering of entrance standards. However, Stet's natural singing talents and drive put him in the touring group. Soon, he's in conflict with Devon, the star of the group.Hoffman takes a similar tack as Whiplash but ends up being more like Mr. Holland. The young lead shows some capabilities but it may be asking too much. It's also may be asking too much to make choir singing compelling. It does a relatively good job to make this particular competitive world interesting but choir singing is not exactly toe tapping. Overall, it works up to a point.
Nicole C This movie resembles Les Choristes quite a bit, and seems to be pretty much a copycat. While the characters, and main plot are different, the premise is the same. A boy who has musical talent, but no discipline, and a teacher (or teachers) who believe in helping him reach his full potential. The acting fell short for a movie like this, and did not evoke much emotion from me. Wareing plays his part of an emotionally repressed kid well enough. And Lucas and McHale had supporting roles, so weren't too bad as well. However, I was confused by Hoffman's character and the way he presented himself. First off, he always mumbled, and his voice is so low that it's hardly discernible what he is saying. Then, there's the issue of his characteristics. His character seems a little autistic (think Rain Man), and I got the sense that there might be more to his character than shown, but it is never explored. So, the movie pretty much focuses on Stet, but because there is not much connection with others, or exploration of other characters' backgrounds, the emotions don't transcend the screen. As well, the editing, and probably the directing, had something to do with this slightly disappointing movie. There are instances in the film where images overlap with each other, and this was pretty confusing. Some cuts are disconcerting as well, and made me disconnect further with the film. Additionally, the music that the boys supposedly sang served as an interesting game for my friend and I, as we tried to distinguish what language it was. While some words sounded like English, the rest sounded like gibberish - which we concluded was probably Latin. And while the music was quite enjoyable, the lip-syncing was not. Everything was just disconnected in this movie. Overall, you are better off watching Les Choristes, as there isn't much to miss in this one.
Laakbaar This feel-good movie explores the culture of an elite American boy's choir, told from the perspective of a troubled boy from a problem family. If you enjoyed Billy Elliot and if you like singing, you'll enjoy this movie well enough. I admit I was moved. The choral performances were beautiful, albeit too short.Warning: This not a Glee-like group of cool singers. It's all very traditional and old school.The plot was predictable, but not unexpectedly so. I'm not sure how realistic it is; some it felt forced. Some of it felt melodramatic at times. The academy had this wretched Draco Malfoy boy to add some tension. Very annoying character. Well played by the actor though.