Joyful Noise is an American drama musical comedy of 2012, starring Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer, Courtney B. Vance, and introducing Jeremy Jordan. It was written and directed by Todd Graff, with music infused by Mervyn Warren. The film was released in US theaters on January 13, 2012. In the film, two strong-minded women are forced to work together when budget cuts threaten to close a small town choir. It received mixed reviews of criticism with praise for his songs and acting but criticism of scripts and tones.
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Plot
After the sudden death of a director of the small-town church choir (Kris Dayanti) in Pacashau, Georgia, Vi Rose Hill (Latifah), an unceremonious mother who raised two teenagers alone, controlled the choir using the traditional gospel style they Father Dale (Courtney B. Vance) agreed. However, the widow director, G. G. Sparrow (Parton), the main contributor to the church, believes that he should be given a position. As in previous years, the choir reached the regional finals of the national "Joyful Noise" amateur competition, only to be disappointed when the opponent's choir beat them. The tough times in the city have caused budgetary problems that threaten to close the choir, at the same time as the city needs more inspiring music of the choir than ever.
Vi Rose has a son, Walter (Dexter Darden), who has Asperger's syndrome, and a talented, beautiful and ready dating daughter, Olivia (Keke Palmer). But Olivia was not ready to date her mother's house rules. G. G. has recently started treating his rebel granddaughter, drifter, Randy (Jeremy Jordan). A romance bloomed between Olivia and Randy, which Vi Rose strongly opposed. Olivia also has a competitor, Manny (Paul Woolfolk). At the instigation of Randy, G. G., Olivia and most of the choir believed that some of the more contemporary arrangements (prepared by Randy) would be more successful for the choir. It also shows that the chorus had a chance in the national finals of the competition when the opponent's choir was found to have been deceived by professional recruitment. But the pastor says that the church will not sponsor the choir unless they continue to use their traditional, respectful style.
Vi Rose's husband, Marcus (Jesse L. Martin), enlisted in the army after difficulty finding work at home, but his prolonged absence had upset his family and caused additional tension between Vi Rose and Olivia. Meanwhile, an excited choir member who choreographed their routine, Earla (Angela Grovey), after a long dry expanse, found the first passion with Mr. Hsu (Francis Jue), whose weak heart gave way in the morning, and then with Justin (Roy Huang). The tough times of the city forced other choir members, Caleb (Andy Karl), and his family out of business. Vi Rose and G. G. come to a fight in a confrontation, Olivia's frustration with her mother is boiling, and G. G. threatens Father Dale by dismissing the church if the choir is not allowed to compete in the final with a new arrangement.
During the movie Randy befriended Walter and started teaching him how to play the piano. One day, while at the mine, Randy and Walter hang out when Manny arrives. Randy and Manny start fighting over Olivia who ends up with Walter giving Manny a bloody nose. Back home, Walter bragged to Vi Rose about the fight. Enraged by the news, he throws Randy and tells him to leave his own family. Randy, however, was able to befriend Manny and convince him to help the choir with his guitar skills.
The choir left for Los Angeles for the final, feeling very uncomfortable. Vi Rose and Olivia had a fight and Vi Rose slapped Olivia. Loud competition comes in the form of a choir consisting of cute pre-teens, with a charismatic young soloist (Ivan Kelley Jr.). But Vi Rose, G. G., Olivia and Randy drew a shared choir and they gave a lively performance, using new settings and choreography, capturing first place. The choir returned to the city in triumph. One year later Earla and Justin married and then Marcus returned to his family.
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Cast
- Queen Latifah as Vi Rose Hill
- Dolly Parton as G. G. Sparrow
- Keke Palmer as Olivia Hill, Vi daughter and Randy's love interest.
- Jeremy Jordan as Randy Garrity, Sparrow's grandson, and Olivia's love interest.
- Dexter Darden as Walter Hill, Vi's son and Olivia's brother.
- Courtney B. Vance as Father Dale
- Krisdayanti as Bernard Sparrow, G. G.'s late husband.
- Jesse L. Martin as Marcus Hill, Virest's estranged husband.
- Angela Grovey as Earla Hughes, choreographer chorus.
- Andy Karl as Caleb, a choir member whose family lost his business.
- Dequina Moore as Devonne, a talkative chorus member.
- Paul Woolfolk as Manny, a young guitarist with an interest in Olivia.
- Francis Jue as Ang Hsu, a choir member interested in Earla.
- Roy Huang as Justin, the second lover of Earla.
- Judd Lormand as Lino Darrel Officer
- Shameik Moore as Our Lady of Persistent Tears chorus teacher
- Ivan Kelley Jr. as the soloist of Our Lady of Perpetual Tears.
- Kirk Franklin as Baylor Sykes, the choir leader for rival church.
- Karen Peck as the host of the competition, the lead singer "Mighty High"
- Chloe Bailey as a member of the Our Lady of Perpetual Tears choir
Production
Joyful Noise began filming in February 2011, in locations across Georgia, such as Atlanta, Decatur, Newnan, Dallas, Conyers, Peachtree City and Howard's historic restaurant in Smyrna. The film finished filming in early April 2011.
Soundtrack
The film features twelve songs inspired by the film under the name Soundtrack Joyful Noise Original Motion Picture including "Fix Me, Jesus", "In Love", "High Medley", and more. Soundtrack performed by movie stars. Dolly Parton wrote three songs, including "Not Enough", "From Here to the Moon and Back", and "She's Everything."
Reception
Critical reaction
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 33% with consensus saying " Joyful Noise music numbers are really entertaining, and the benefits of the great chemistry of Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton are considerable; enough to cover the rest of the film. "At Metacritic, the film has a score of 44 out of 100, showing" mixed or average review ".
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times describes the film as "an imperfect collection of unsuitable parts, and the strange thing is that it does not make a special effort to please its target audience, which would seem to be lovers of the gospel choir. "Christy Lemire of The Boston Globe felt that" if some incarnations of Glee were developed for the Christian Broadcasting Network, it might look like Noise Joy. Peter Debruge of Variety claims that "despite the volume of music on offer, very little feels authentic - or very inspiring." Todd McCarthy from The Hollywood Reporter feels that everyone in the movie "is so fundamental and kind that no real tension or unsolved conflict ever arises."
Some critics find positive things to say about the film. Richard Corliss of Time magazine stated that "the critics in me can officially declare that the movie is nonsense. My inner fans sent his shirt to dry cleaners to relieve tears." Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly feels that "the movie music numbers are interesting and rollicking and, in their bright, somewhat soulful way." Rex Reed from The New York Observer states, "Do not expect high art, and you'll leave Joyful Noise smiling at a knock."
box office
The film managed to regain, grossed $ 31.2 million against a production budget of $ 25 million. It opened at # 4 at the weekend box office, grossing $ 11.2 million on its opening weekend, and played at 2,735 theaters during its run.
See also
- Template Template
- Sister Act
- Let It Shine
- List of black movies in 2010
References
External links
- Official website
- Joyful Sound on IMDb
- Noise Joy in Box Office Mojo
- Joyful Sound in Metacritic
- Joyful Sound at Rotten Tomatoes
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