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.
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