I'll Be There
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Movie Reviews of I'll Be There
Movie Review: Funny and heartwarming British comedy you might overlook, but shouldn't
Summary: 4 Stars
If you enjoy British Comedy and good music from both the rock and roll and current day eras, you might want to give "I'll be There" a watch.
The premise, 80's hairband rocker Paul Kerr (Ferguson) crashes his bike through a window of his Welsh mansion. He wakes up in the hospital with what the docs describe as 'superficial damage.' The thing is, the hospital he wakes up in is a psych ward. The docs think his drunken escapade is a cry for help.
He gets that help and then some. Rebecca (Gemma Redgrave), who was a 48-hour-stand back in the 80's, shows up to tell him they had a daughter. Digger (Ralph Brown), the drummer in the Love Rats his old band, shows up to help him sober up.
Once Paul straightens out his life, he makes an attempt to know his daughter Olivia (Church). No surprise she's a singer. Musical talent runs on both sides of the family. Her Grand-dad is 70 and still touring with his rock and roll band.
There's not a lot of teenage angst here. As a matter of fact, young Olivia seems to be the best grounded of the lot. She knows what she wants from her life and she's doing her best to get it without hurting anyone. I'm definitely impressed by Charlotte Church's acting in this role. Also, you get to hear several songs from her, including:
Reach Out/I'll Be there
Summertime (from Porgy and Bess)
In Hebrid Seas
Would I Know?
The film's going to give you more than one good laugh from the psych ward to the old rocker's backyard. "I'll be There" is one film you may have missed, because it appears to be somewhat low-budget, but if you enjoy humor or Church's singing, you may want to give this one a watch.
Rebecca Kyle, September 2008
Movie Review: What's wrong with it?
Summary: 4 Stars
Critics are being awful to this film and it flopped at the cinema and after I watched this DVD I asked myself why. Despite what you may of heard, this film is actually quite good. Its a good British film and beats a lot of other comedies out there. Craig Ferguson was aboslutely brilliant in his role and wrote a fantastic script, he has the best lines. Jemma Redgrave wasn't the best I had seen. It was painful to watch her sometimes. As for Charlotte, she was awkward in parts but mostly, she fitted into her role well. Other great characters, Ralph Brown and the bands manager (from buffy) were also great fun to watch. This film is just so charming I dont understand why it has done so bad. Its a film for anyone, but uses explicit language a lot (mainly from the rockers). There are laugh out loud moments and the directing I thought was really thoughtful. The best scene of the whole film is the first one, with the mixture of Olivias singing in the church and her long lost Father rocking about alone in his mansion drunk off his face. Its not a perfect piece of cinema of course, it has flaws, like some of the acting (ok, just Jemma Redgrave) and Craig putting flashbacks in but its an original british film which should be appreciated by all, not just Charlotte fans.Movie Review: Pretty good
Summary: 4 Stars
I actually really enjoyed this movie. I think that Charlotte Church really shines and proves that she is a very diverse, talented person. She proves that she can sing things other than just classical music and she can sing it incredibly well. I am a huge fan of Charlotte Church, which is why I saw it in the first place. She really does shine in this movie, which is why I gave it a higher rating.On the other hand, it is very "British" if you know what I mean. The British humor is pretty funny, but it is a little hard for me to find sense in some of it toward the end. Also Craig Ferguson's character has a "colorful" vocabulary, mainly in the beginning, which I got sick of. If it weren't for these things, I would have given it five stars simply because Charlotte Church is truly amazing. She's not a bad actress, either. All in all, it was worth seeing, and I'd definitely see it again.
Movie Review: Just a fun movie
Summary: 4 Stars
This is one of my "makes me smile" movies. The story is fun and the characters well cast. Charlotte Church's rendition of "Summertime" is absolutely memorable. There are quite a few little surprises in the film that keep it interesting. Unless you're Scottish, watch it with the subtitles to catch all the dialogue and punchlines.Movie Review: Great movie!
Summary: 4 Stars
Craig Furgeson wrote,directed and starred in this movie. I love him as a talk show host and now I think he's wonderful in movies too. The story has been told before but this was a slightly different take. Craig shows his many talents and Charlotte Church sings beautifully.