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Bandslam

Family Drama Comedy

2009, Movie, 1h 51min

A new kid in town assembles a fledgling rock band — together, they achieve their dreams and compete against the best in the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands.

Country: United States

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Reviews

Critic Anna Smith

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Stereotypes are avoided, and although Vanessa Hudgens feels miscast as the class loner, you forgive her during the blistering musical finale.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Roger Ebert

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Both Aly Michalka and Vanessa Hudgens are musicians, which makes the rehearsal and performance segments convincing. They also possess beauty and presence, and yet look plausible.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Nathan Rabin

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...Bandslam captures the way young people too smart and pop-culture-savvy for their own good let the music and movies they love define them during adolescence’s crucible of humiliation and self-doubt.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Kimberley Jones

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...plays like a spiritual companion to last year’s 'Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist' – goofier, flabbier, and less artful, but possessing the same joie de vivre of youth reveling in rock.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Carlos Ramírez

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Me encanta

2 years ago

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In this coming-of-age comedy-drama film, a high school social outcast named Will Burton (Gaelan Connell) agrees to manage a fledgling rock band led by popular student Charlotte Banks (Alyson Michalka) with the goal of winning their school's annual battle of the bands competition, Bandslam. Along the way, Will and Charlotte grow closer, but their relationship is threatened when Will stands up Sa5m (Vanessa Hudgens), a timid girl who is also a member of the band, for a date. Meanwhile, Will's reputation at school improves as he helps the band gain popularity and find their unique sound. However, tensions arise when Will's past mistakes come back to haunt him and Charlotte's father passes away, causing her to re-evaluate her life priorities. In the end, the band must overcome their personal differences and come together to win the competition and find their own voices. Featuring a talented cast, including David Bowie in a cameo appearance, Bandslam is a heartwarming film about music, friendship, and self-discovery.

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