(2011) Janie Jones
DRAMA/ MUSICAL
Written and directed by David M. Rosenthal that has a recovery junkie, Mary Ann (Elizabeth Shue) inadvertently drops off her underage daughter, Janie Jones played by Abigail Breslin with her ex, Ethan (Alessandro Niovla) who didn't know he even had a daughter. And as much as he doesn't want her- he's left with no choice but to look after her, after losing some of the perks that comes with becoming a rock star, straining his relationship with his band mates. While watching this film, it almost felt like it's nothing more than another acting tool for Abigail Breslin, which showcases the audience that she's a great actress but not good enough as a singer. She plays guitar quite well but her singing is plain and uninspiring as well as much of the music throughout. Seems like the theme of this movie, was somehow inspired by "Almost Famous" since the film consists of many 'observers' that's always been known to happen when rock bands travel together in a bus, meaning that it doesn't offer anything new to the music genre in general when they're countless documentaries and books about that sort of thing- what is even the point about about watching a fictional portrayal of it. Also, if one were to cut out all the cussing and arguing- it would look like a "Sunday Afternoon special"
