Good Enough: A Modern Musical

Regular themes mixed with modern day sensibilities that is horrible. It's like watching paint dry. I had no empathy for the characters and couldn't wait for this fiasco to be over. The musical numbers were not even on par with the best high school performances I've witnessed. When it was over I kept saying that's 2 hours of my life I'll never get back. This story could of been told in half the time. It just seemed that the director rushed the shoot and no one bothered to push the actors to deliver honest emotional performances. It was amateurish at best. As I watched the musical numbers I kept thinking this can't be choreographed only to watch the end credits to realize it was to my dismay. I hope the writer, producer, and director keep trying to develop but this is just plain awful.

I'm the type that appreciates independent art. The storyline was easy to follow and I felt like I could relate to the drama. The actors were good for it to be a cast full of none "Hollywood" people. The cinematography was okay, there were no shots that were too dark. This was one of the best I've seen. The music was very catchy and each song gets stuck in my head. The characters are extremely relatable. After seeing the credits at the end, I appreciated this movie so much more. The writer and director is the same person that wrote the songs! That's amazing for talent to be set into one individual.

Approaching this with skepticism due to unfamiliar faces, I was pleasantly surprised by its quality. The engaging and authentic storylines captivated me, though I wished for more exploration of Nathan's character, potentially making it the focal point with the love story as a subplot. Nathan's song "99 Pills" was a standout, sending shivers down my spine-an undeniable highlight. The acting, while decent, aligns with many smaller budget films, and there's a sense of commitment across the board. I'm giving it 7 stars, I acknowledge its potential for growth and look forward to see what else is produced by the writer Mike Spears in the future.

I really liked this musical, which won thanks to creator Mike Spears at three festivals in LA, as well as in Florence and Palm Springs, and I will keep coming back to it. The choice of both main protagonists was absolutely brilliant. Not only excellent acting, but also singing. One song after another was a delight not only to my ears, but to the point where I wondered why there weren't more of them. Gradually, the story unfolded and I became more aware of the completely professional approach of Jay Towns and Trey Mendlik. Both mothers showed up a lot in the second half as well as some other characters and I was sad at the end that everything ends and I also enjoyed the end credits, which you must not turn off. I definitely recommend it especially to open-minded viewers who like this kind of film art. And I'm going to the musical again...

I'm actually from the place where this takes place, Kankakee Illinois. It's super cool how they showed different places in the area in this film. Though Kankakee Illinois University (KIU) is not real, it was cool to see. Am I the only person that felt like the coach was creepy from the start. There was something about his vibe that just rubbed me the wrong way when we first meet him. With all the things that's coming out about celebrities these days, I can believe that these types of things happen for real. Over all this was a pretty descent movie, I'd watch it again for sure. I wonder if there would be a part two to this?