Christian Review Magazine Issue 4 - April 2015 | Page 21

MOVIE Title: THE MUSIC IN ME REVIEW Rating: Starring: Debbie Gibson, Antonio Cupo, Amy Forsyth, Gloria Reuben Written by: Bryar Freed Directed by: John Bradshaw Genre: Drama, Music, Romance Running Time: 88 minutes MPAA Rating: Not Rated Production Company: Reel World Management Reviewed by: Leah St John Release Date: UPtv - April 12, 2015 J essica Terrill is a born musician, but she gave up her dreams of having a career so that her brother could attend college and pursue his dreams, and also so that she could take care of her aging parents and help them keep their small hardware store running. But when a local church’s choir director quits with only a short time before the struggling church’s 100 anniversary celebration, Jessica gets roped into taking over. And while getting the ragtag choir ready for the celebration, she finds her passion for music being rekindled. Jessica also finds herself falling for the local handyman who is helping fix up the church, which needs a lot of work. Starring real-life musician Debbie Gibson (who actually wrote the song she performs in the movie, “Promises”) as Jessica Terrill, The Music In Me is a sweet and enjoyable music oriented drama, which includes elements of comedy and romance as well. Essentially a family-friendly movie with no negative content, The Music In Me features a good story, with charming (and some fairly quirky) characters that are well played by the actors involved, who each give likeable performances. And as a TV movie, The Music In Me displays solid production values. It is well directed, the cinematography is just fine, and it has a good soundtrack (it is a movie that revolves around music after all). The themes in the movie include following your dreams, letting go of past regrets and failures, not giving up on those you love, and learning to embrace second chances. A charming movie that features a sweet story, sound acting, and good production values, The Music In Me proves to be a worthwhile watch. CHRISTIANREVIEW.COM > 21