On the Line (2001)

Load of rubbish!!

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

On the Line is a romantic comedy film that stars Lance Bass and Emmanuelle Chriqui together with Joey Fatone and Jerry Stiller. The film was directed by Eric Bross and was written by Eric Aronson and Paul Stanton, based upon their short film of the same title.On the Line tells a story of a shy Kevin Gibbons, an advertising executive in Chicago who's notoriously maladroit at dealing with the opposite sex. After a chance encounter with his dream girl aboard the El train, Kevin forgets to ask for her name and phone number and plasters the Windy City with posters seeking his lost love connection. Kevin's quest to find the mystery girl soon attracts the attention of a newspaper reporter and he becomes a media darling, while his roommates Rod,Randy, and Eric take full advantage of the amorous response by Chicago's female population to their friend's heartbroken search.On the Line has some clumsy dialogue and awkward turns.Also,it has a lot of thing unpleasant such as non-actors involved in the movie with clichéd,formulaic,implausible and predictable story.Overall,On The Line provides nothing but entertainment for 'Nsync fans.

While this film isn't Oscar gold, I dare say it was charming and enjoyable. Lance Bass' charisma shines through and most of the other cast was decent as well. Joey Fatone was hilarious as Rod.Jerry Stiller and Dave Foley make wonderful additions to the cast for both comedic and emotional value. To behonest, there were a few characters that I didn't enjoy as much as others, but that is okay. Don't be too overly critical of it. The extras are hilarious. If you get the DVD, you should watch them. The soundtrack is wonderful and after seeing the movie, I had to go and buy it. If a movie can make you sit down and forget about things for a little while, they've served their purpose. On the Line does just that.

Mariah has Glitter. The Village People have Can't Stop the Music. Britney Spears has Crossroads. Jennifer Lopez has The Wedding Planner, Enough, Gigli...you get the idea. I think it's become an inescapable law of physics that when any singer decides that they have the chops to become an actor, what results is an evil hybrid of inflated egos and Satanic afterbirth. Want more proof? Presenting On The Line, starring both Lance Bass and Joey Fatone. This is one of the most ridiculous movies I've ever seen, mostly because it assumes that these two boy band rejects can act in front of a camera. Joey's actually supposed to be a decent thespian, but you would have no idea just from watching this piece of filth. He just comes off as loud, annoying, and patently stupid. As for Bass, while a cute guy, he's not exactly Lawrence Olivier. He just looks uncomfortable throughout the entire film and it made me feel likewise. Then there's the incomprehensible story, which defies common sense and the idea that God loves his children. Yeah, the entire city just STOPS to read about pathetic Lance and his search for a girl he barely talked to for less then five minutes. And why is his story on the front page of every newspaper? Is it a slow news day EVERY DAY in this city??? I laughed out loud when the front page of one paper featured a huge color photo of Lance and his gal and at the bottom was a much smaller headline about the economy. Yeah, that's realistic. Oh, why am I even wasting my breath? This movie sucks hard, and no one should watch it unless they enjoy getting their brains damaged. 0/4 stars (P.S. Dave Foley, what are you doing here?!?!?! You were on Kids in the Hall, for God's sake!).

My wife and I were flipping through the channels last night and ended up on Encore's Love movie channel and this came on. I had no clue about who the actors in the movie were (I'm nearly 30) but we started watching anyway as the plot sounded interesting. The first thing to note is this movie is a sappy romantic comedy. But there's a big emphasis I want to make on "Comedy" as much of the humor triggered laughter in both myself and my wife.It was definitely a great romantic comedy in my book. You can't help but feel for the lead character as he searches for the girl he so perfectly connected with while commuting on the Chicago train/subway system. The friends of the lead character are all funny yet also have some genuine likable qualities as well. Great acting all around.Definitely give it a watch if you have the opportunity. Just know what kind of movie it is an enjoy. Who knows, maybe you'll catch it on Encore's Love movie channel like my wife and I did.