Stream it now Music Within 2007

 

Two years after this movie came out, there are 39 reviews here giving it a low total approval rating of 31%. On IMDB there are over 2,600 ratings, with a total of 7.4 out of 10, a high rating. Why the difference? Do only sour reviewers visit Rotten Tomatoes? This is a really good film that dares to venture into areas that movies seldom visit. Maybe that turned off some viewers. The mix of humor and affliction might be too much for sensitive souls. I think Art, the real one who is the basis of the film character, would have liked it.

This movie stopped me in my tracks and kept my full attention. Maybe its not a "block Buster" film but it was a story the needed to be told. there aren't that many peaple today that would beleave or admit that what happened in the restaurant was a depiction of true events. God Bless America.

Loved this movie.Good film!!!!

it was a really great movie every one should see it kids and aldults

This is worth a rental especially for Michael Sheen's performance. His character has a sharp sense of humour. The story is good and it's true.

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Suprisingly good film starring Ron Livingston. It's funny and the story is good. I liked more than I thought I would.

Quite an amazing and compelling true story, it is just too bad that the film wasn't the same way. Music Within tells the story of Richard Pimentel (Ron Livingston; Office Space) who grew up with an emotionally unstable mother and lost his father in an accident, he turns to public speaking in school to find direction in life and seek the approval and praise he needs. After receiving insightful advice from a public speaking mentor, Richard enlists in the army and serves in Vietnam. He returns with impaired hearing and finds it difficult to get a job. Through friendships with Art Honeyman(Michael Sheen; The Queen), who has cerebral palsy, and fellow Vietnam vets with various ailments, Richard finds his calling as an employment placement advocate for those with disabilities. Catching the attention of the state governor, his innovative work leads to a breakthrough opportunity- to write the training program for employers and government agencies to improve conditions, hire, and retain employees with disabilities. His efforts ultimately result in the creation of the congressionally approved Americans with Disabilities Act. This is film had me yearning to enjoy and appreciate it (and it did to an extent) the only thing that makes me say that this film was not that great was it direction and script. These two things made the film feel so cookie cutter-ish that there was no sense of real human emotion that you could definitely tell that there should have been. Music Within overall could have been quite a decent film but in it's attempt it falls very short for a true story based film.

4.5/10. I was not at all convinced by this movie, it all seemed very phony and so trite. The period detail is atrocious. You can't just throw in a 60's and 70's soundtrack. The characters never aged, just their hairstyles changed. The actors try, but it's hopeless with the script. Sloppily made, not enough thought was put into it and it has many loose ends, plot holes and guffaws.

Music Within