UnowPriceless
hyped garbage
Lumsdal
Good , But It Is Overrated By Some
Kamila Bell
This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
simple_sweetness89
i think this movie was awesome. it had the same plot line of high school musical but while you are watching the movie it doesn't seem anything like it! the songs where all very good and entertaining!i think the relationship between ally and joey was a tad unbelievable because the night they sing on the roof is the first time they met and i think it is kinda weird how they are about to kiss when they hardly know each other, however this movie was very enjoyable and i look forward to buying it on DVD. ally's voice was doubled and i felt it was OK but at times kinda sq.the main guy, joey should have been cuter because he wasn't that cute.on much music they kinda skipped parts and had way too many commercials and they cut off some of the music numbers. my favorite song in the movie was survivor because it shows that she is getting over joey and her voice isn't as squeaky in this song! but i really think her voice is good. i was surprised that autumn Reeser could sing. that made the movie better. she is a really good actress. i recommend this movie to people who aren't picky with what they watch!
Toni
Not a great movie, not even decent. I have to agree with another of the posters here. From my kids point of view, it was not worth watching. Giving a teen's point of view isn't putting down actors, it is giving her opinion, which in your words is putting down my own kids. Kids are entitled to give their opinion too since this movie is geared towards them anyway.I watched this movie with my 3 girls, one left the room, another fell asleep and the 3rd watched it until the end to see if it got any better. Half way through the movie I read a book. In addition the movie left question unanswered. Did the gal and her mom get to keep their store? We can only assume she did. For an adult we can assume the outcome, for tweens and possibly some teens, they are left wondering.
hpootpfan
Saw it on MTV earlier, and, although it is from the executive producers of High School Musical, this movie is geared more to the high school crowd than High School Musical is. So, The American Mall is not nearly as childish as High School Musical, making it a better movie all together.The relationship between Ally and Joey was very similar to High School Musical, (the two people sing together, don't know each other, and then meet up again, only to break up shortly there-after, and get back together at the end.) Although, the relationship between Ally and Joey is exactly the same as the relation ship between Troy and Gabrielle, in High School Musical, there is more emotionally depth with the actors/actresses, making it a better experience.It was a great movie, well worth the time and I would recommend watching it soon.
citizen_ernie
Took my two girls to see this movie at the Premier in Hoffman Estates,IL this week. Snoozer. Both my kids, one is 15, another the age of 6 were bored with it. Very few dance numbers, the main character (female), her voice was terrible. The musical numbers were good but few. Had I had to pay to see this movie, I would have asked for a refund. I would recommend this movie to those that are easily amused and do not care if the story is weak and predictable. If the acting was better, and more dance scenes were had, I would then give this movie a C+ Perhaps if the story wasn't so poor, the dance and singing scenes may have made a stronger impact. Bad, really, really bad movie. No wonder it is a made for TV movie.
