Review of Nola (2003) by Mark A — 10 Mar 2010
An over-the-top fairytale ending nearly ruined a pretty good story up until then. Nola (not the Big Easy), played by a sweet Emmy Rossum, is a talented young singer-songwriter who runs away from a bad situation at home and winds up in New York City hoping to find her father.
The first hour, although filled with an incredible string of good luck for this kid, had this viewer hooked. The last half hour went from improbable to wildly cliched and entirely predictable. At times, there were opportunities to rein it back in and make it interesting, but the editor and the director conspired to go with the formula.
The film opens almost in mid-scene and for a moment, this viewer thought the IW player had messed up. The opening only gave us a brief taste of what drove Nola to hit the road and a few more details were filled in later.
Ms Rossum was a true bright spot in this rather sappy tale that could have used a bit more spice and a little less treacle.
This review of Nola (2003) was written by Mark A on 10 Mar 2010.
Nola has generally received mixed reviews.
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