One Chance (2013) (original) (raw)
The true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night who became a phenomenon after being chosen for -- and ultimately winning -- "Britain's Got Talent".
The true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night who became a phenomenon after being chosen for -- and ultimately winning -- "Britain's Got Talent". (less)
Director: David Frankel
Starring: Jemima Rooper, James Corden, Colm Meaney, Julie Walters, Alexandra Roach, Mackenzie Crook
Producer: Brad Weston
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Review by Brian Orndorf, October 9, 2014
3 / 10
�One Chance� is so eager to please its audience, it practically curls up in their lap and purrs. It�s a broad �crowd pleaser,� which translates into fingerpaint filmmaking intended to stir up basic emotions and supply inspiration to those willing to believe everything the script offers. It�s the true story of Paul Potts, the opera singer who conquered �Britain�s Got Talent� in 2007, but the authenticity of Justin Zackham�s pedestrian screenplay remains in doubt, liberally cleaving away significant moments of Potts�s life to maintain an underdog storyline that rings false throughout. It�s painf ...read more...
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