Get a Life, alright!

Nick, an aspiring actor, delivers flowers by day and works at his father's restaurant by night. A chance meeting with Tessa, the star of Nick's favourite TV show leads him on a journey to follow one's dreams in life and love.

Joy Hopwood delivers a truly uplifting story that not only focuses on diversity, but also highlights the challenges facing the entertainment industry today. The genuine connection between the cast shines through and leaves you with that warm and fuzzy feeling inside. Great songs, catchy tunes and a lovely reminder to enjoy life and cherish the special moments that bring us together.

This was on TV tonight. I had to give it a try because of the enormous disparity between the overall IMDB rating and the reviews here.

When I checked it was rated 2.8. Not many films are ranked that low. I took a look at the reviews, there were 11 of them and they were all rave reviews that rated the film with 9 or 10 stars. Quite a separation, don't you think?

So I thought let's see which is right. It did not take long. I must admit I did not get past the first 15 minutes of the film. The script was lame and predictable and the acting was far worse.

I can only assume that the other reviews were written by people involved the production, or their friends and families, Avoid this one like the plague.

What happens when you have a rom-com with no real romance, no real comedy, and a script that feels like it was written in one afternoon? You get Get a Life, Alright!

This film tries to sell itself as a charming behind-the-scenes tale of fame and falling in love, but it lands with all the finesse of a high school drama assignment. The dialogue is cringeworthy, the plot painfully thin, and the characters - if you can even call them that - are so one-dimensional they might as well be cardboard cutouts. Every twist is predictable, every moment drenched in cliché.

It's baffling how something with such a strong claim to diversity and industry insight could feel so hollow. There's no tension, no spark, and absolutely no reason to care. The title says it all - this film needs to get a life, alright. Or at least a rewrite.

Brilliant local work from emerging Australian based filmmaker Joy Hopwood. The cast works really well together and features a wide range of diverse and interesting characters. I really liked the songs created for this film, great lyrics and well executed.

It was great to see such a variety of actors come together for this project, there are quite a few stars in there that will be worth watching out for in the future. Special shout out to Aileen Huynh who stole the show.

Admittedly this production is working with quite a limited budget but it's incredible what the team has been able to create. Well worth a look to support the local industry.

Had a good time hearing all the songs. The actors had good chemistry and the pacing was fast.

It nice to see the director put her heart into this. Her sense of humour shows in the film. Anyone who wants a quick romantic comedy will like this.