One Chance

  • PG (SINGAPORE)
  • 2014


MOVIE IS terrible irresistible sentimental emotional cinematic
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63 % Fresh
$ 10 Million
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Positive Reviews 34
Negative reviews 14
Average Rating 3.0/5
terrible irresistible sentimental emotional cinematic

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3.0
His compulsively watchable Potts is less of a person than the worlds most unfortunate saint). Av Club
3.8
This workmanlike underdog tale from director David Frankel (operating more in Marley & Me mode than The Devil Wears Prada) is winning nonetheless, mos .. Rogerebert
3.0
A thin but perfectly pleasant biopic, One Chance will charm audiences in need of some cinematic comfort. We Got This Covered
3.0
The best bits come when Potts falls in love with his future wife, Julz (the brilliant Alexandra Roach). Time Out
3.0
feel good or die story of Britains Got Talent winner Paul Pottss rise from Carphone Warehouse obscurity to opera belting fame. The Guardian
3.1
Manville: Oh dear, she needs to take a check, doesnt she Neeson: But being the professional I was, I went woof woof.
3.8
Theres never really terribly much at stake here, except the success of one chubby nerd with dreams of nailing Puccinis Nessun dorma. But maybe that dr ..
4.5
A sweet and sentimental by the numbers chronicle of a young mans unlikely rise to fame, the movie hits all the right notes. Screen Daily
4.5
The director reels us in emotionally to the true story of Brit TV talent show sensation Paul Potts, keeping us in the underdogs corner through an utte .. The Hollywood Reporter
4.5
Delivers a screen version of Mr. Pottss life with straightforward crowd pleasing instincts and more than a dollop of schmaltz. The New York Times
2.0
But the film mainly exists for one reason: its a star vehicle tailored for James Corden. Telegraph
4.5
A sweet, funny, heartfelt film, and while we may know all along how it all turns out, Pauls signature performance still gives us chills.
2.0
Billy Elliot fans will likely adore this tale of a sensitive lad misunderstood by his macho dad. Everyone else will find it tepid. Ny Daily News
3.8
Feel good stories feel good for a reason, and this one is practically operatic. Philly
1.5
The film shoehorns Pottss life story into a familiar underdog template ... Village Voice
2.0
More of a commercial than an authentic inspection of a mans life. Blu Ray
3.0
...all about perseverance against daunting odds and proving naysayers wrong while remaining cute and cuddly
2.5
It doesnt help, either, that the narrative has been suffused with a number of time wasting, head scratchingly irrelevant stretches (eg Potts mid movie .. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
One Chance tells the story of Paul Potts in a sweet and over sentimental way veering away from the truth in favour of the usual formulaic Hollywood st .. View London
2.5
The film is, indeed, a bit pat. Sweet and funny largely thanks to James Corden in the lead role its never particularly surprising. New York Post
1.5
If you are able to lay aside any reservations about the script and vocal aspects, the film does provide enjoyable enough entertainment. Film Journal International ..
3.5
Happily, Frankels film isnt quite as fawning as it might have been. Smh
2.5
But history, as subject matter, is hard enough to sell as cinema. Toronto Star
2.0
I liked the way Potts, stricken with stage fright in front of Pavarotti, finds welcome familiarity in the great mans mobile phone, a Nokia 6020. Daily Mail
2.0
For all its feel good intent, the film is ultimately generic and dispiriting. Flim List
4.5
Hell, it doesnt need any false sentiment when its so rich with real thing.
3.0
There are no great surprises or sophistication in One Chance but it works. It is formulaic and cheesy but also funny, touching and pretty irresistible .. Express
1.5
Though Corden brings a goofy pathos to the role, it doesnt measure up to Pottss actual four minute Britains Got Talent performance, now with more than .. Boston Globe
2.0
Potts does the singing himself, but that doesnt stop Justin Zackhams contrived script from sounding bum notes throughout. Total Film
3.0
A lot of the film, especially the courtship of Potts and his Julz, is touching and funny. It works. Standard
4.5
Yes, this plays as sentimental and inoffensive as a winners first record, but its also packed with genuine heart. Film Ink
3.0
This isnt a movie aiming to reinvent the wheel, and despite the charm of its major players much of the emotional beats and plot points are consistentl .. Digital Spy
3.0
Advertisement If youre hoping for more spine tingling moments such as Nessun Dorma, you may be disappointed. Nz Herald
3.0
One Chance has, for the most part, more wit than sentimentality. Formulaic but moving. Flicks
3.0
James Corden is robustly likeable and, when needed, emotionally flibbertigibbet. Unimaginable that anyone could play the role better. Ft
2.5
This is less a movie than a collection of roadblocks interrupted by low key workaday comedy interludes. Film Racket
3.0
What ensues isnt nearly as intriguing as Amini thinks, as jealousy and daddy issues threaten to undermine the trios flight from justice. Patriot Ledger
3.0
First and foremost, star James Corden (The History Boys) doesnt use his own voice when singing. The Film Pie
2.5
This exaggerated, formulaic approach doesnt serve Pauls struggle to become an opera singer terribly well, but it does at least provide a pleasant show .. The Dissolve
2.0
As sweet as the story is and as charming as James Corden is in the lead role its mostly a safe, forgettable film steeped in a by the numbers blandness .. No La
3.0
The film breezes much too quickly through pretty much every aspect of his life, as if producer Simon Cowell had designed it to be a fill in episode of ..
3.5
Its mush all right, but its not whether something is mush that matters, its how well its done. And this is very well prepared mush purified cornball, .. Tiny Url
2.0
He is unflaggingly earnest and lip synchs effectively enough in the performance scenes. Theepoch Times
3.0
Its a familiar tale but one which is never condescending or patronising: fans of Billy Elliot will be dancing with delight. Sky
4.5
You can say that Paul is a dreamer, but hes surely not the only one, and those who are like him will surely delight in One Chance more than others.
2.0
In real life hes not from a small town in Wales, hes from Bristol. Hey U Guys
3.0
This week its this quaint little dramedy about Britains Got Talent winner Paul Potts. Standard Net Au
2.0
Some will find the whole concoction far too sticky to enjoy because theres no texture. O Canada
3.0
It certainly isnt the kind of Titanic, Apollo 13 or Rush style thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat and it doesnt have a stirring endi .. Birmingham Mail
3.0
It all makes for a film thats very hard to dislike but equally difficult to love. Daily Record
3.8
Driving the entire film with supreme confidence and effortless presence is a parallel star is born story: the performance by James Corden. The Movie Report
5.0
A touching, true tale chronicling a talented troubadours televised triumphs. Baret News Wire
3.1
Its not a terrible film a crowd pleaser, a toe tapper, with appealing, sympathetic leads, its no worse than anything else Frankels made of late. National Post



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