Review of The Fighting Temptations (2003) by Tasha C — 12 Jun 2008

Nicely done. Shamefully accurate! Hmmmmm...

This review of The Fighting Temptations (2003) was written by Tasha C on 12 Jun 2008.

The Fighting Temptations has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jack Mathews (1,044) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 19 Jul 2011

A raucous gospel comedy that's as broad as co-star Beyonce Knowles' vowels and chockablock with foot-stomping, up-with-the-choir music that…

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By Megan Lehmann (257) for New York Post (6,650) on 21 Mar 2009

Diva du jour Beyoncé Knowles may be the draw, but the real star of The Fighting Temptations is the sensational gospel soundtrack…

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 12 Nov 2009

You have an overstuffed story line, sloppy filmmaking, a general thinness of conception (if you've seen Sister Act, you've pretty much seen…

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By Andre O (77) on 05 May 2009

A feel good movie which has a nice down to earth storyline. I thin this is beyonces first film and she does a good job…

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I like this movie, although its predictable and a tad cheesey its a great feel good movie...and I am simply trying to raise its rating ;)…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 23 May 2012

The movie's musical sequences, which primarily feature popularized versions of gospel standards, are exhilarating and energetic…

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By Alexander C (2,448) on 21 Oct 2012

Excellent gospel music and some other musical gems highlight this otherwise poor excuse for a film. The music is as good as it gets…

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These two actors belong in a movie together…

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By Bill White (195) for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (2,422) on 14 Jun 2009

The movie is bursting with minor characters who upstage the main story with their comic routines and musical interludes…

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