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A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Firstly, I don't know any other artist with the creative genius to record a soundtrack, write and sing most of the songs on it, come up with a movie idea, get the movie created, star in the movie, and still show face when the movie and soundtrack don't do well to support the nation through a tragedy.With that said, the movie wasn't bad if people tried to understand the concept and storyline. For what it was, the movie nailed every bit of what it was trying to convey. The reason the movie and soundtrack failed are due to the following:1. Jennifer Lopez and Tommy 2. Bad timing (synching up with 9/11) 3. Anti-Mariah initiatives at the turn of the centuryThis movie is a cult classic...maybe for all the wrong, unsubstantiated reasons....but a cult classic nonetheless.

This movie, oh let me tell you, this movie, man like I just read about all the artists Mariah Carey collaborated with on the soundtrack for this movie and I'm thinking they screwed up,big time. What a waste of their time, seriously, Glitter? No way man, no way. I read Mariah was shopping the script around for three years before some crazy fool bought it, my first thought was somebody who had the power to say "no" to Mariah Carey obviously wasn't working hard enough, 3 years? 3 years? man,she should still be shopping this script, don't you all know its Mariah Carey? Can't you read that script? Its terrible, its a shameless self-indulgent hollow one hundred and four minutes that you can never get back, no way at all.

My, oh my. What an atrocity.If the insipid script and trite plot don't get you, then the flat acting and stereotyped characters (including Mariah's) will; and if you can stomach both of those, the photography will.There is one decent line in the movie: when Mariah first encounters escargots, she says, "someone went all the way to France for this?" Not bad, but a single line does not make up for the banal dialogue or the tired "girl gets everything but loses her soul" plot line. Even the sex scene looks like something out of a soap opera.As to the direction, the less said, the better. I've seen home movies where more care and thought was given to the composition. When artsiness intrudes, it is annoying and distracting (such as in the transitions. Not standard dissolves or fades, but intrusive helicopter shots of Manhattan. Other annoying tricks of cinematography: a few bits of slow motion for key moments; the digital distortion of the background in one shot). Finally, a bit about the music. Other than the closing credits, I don't think there was one full-length song by Ms Carey. Plenty of snippets, of course, but no actual songs. In other words, you can't even call this a musical.

I had to see Glitter, finally.I've heard so many bad things about it and how many top 10 (of not #1) worst lists of all time it appeared on. I liked the fact that the only things I knew about this, was the cover with Mariah covered with, well, glitter and that it was (obviously) about a singer. I had never seen a preview, read a review or knew anything about the plot. So despite everyone's opinion – since 2001, I came in with a clean slate. And that was refreshing.No, the movie wasn't refreshing; it was deafening. I was referring to the open-mind going in.Billie (Mariah Carey) is a star born from her alcoholic mother on stage. Not shy at all, the little Billie sings her heart out. A star is born? Not so fast; we need some foreshadowing to mother falling asleep with a cigarette in tow nearly killing both mother and daughter. Off the daughter goes to foster care. She meets two friends…Man, I'm bored just recapping this melodramatic, Lifetime reject.Let's just skip to the rest of the ho-hum parts. She grows, dances for an early 1980's crowd, insert drama, gets discovered by two men, both of which use her, more drama here, and she rises to the top, ensuring even more drama.I can't say I hated this movie. It just wasn't good at all. Namely for the absolutely no-talent (in acting) Carey. Sure, she has a voice, but only a mother would love…to hear exclusively on the radio. I have never, ever in my movie-going experience seen so many fake smiles or so little emotion. Poor Billie (the character) as Carey has played her so…plain…that, quite frankly, I can't see anyone wanting to, or caring if either the character or actress succeeded or not. I knew she would, duh, the movie was as predictable as a Presidential race, but I found how little interest I had in watching her mope her way to the top.Have I failed to mention the incredibly idiotic, bargain-bin music video cinematography and the endless aerial NYC shots? How about the other thoroughly uninteresting stereotypes around her? Well, to sum that last part up, think of every single actor in this film and they fit that bill. I just felt embarrassed for them.Did Carey do this for a self-promotion? Did she think her smile was enough? (Oh, and by the way, she's not pretty. I'll just be mean for a second; she's not attractive nor were those HIDEOUS clothes.) I can barely see a three year old smile her way to warming another person's soul, much less than this wannabe actress do it – what, 87 times in this film? Did anyone watch these scenes while shot or bother to screen the film before it severely flopped at the box office? Seriously, how can one human being sit alone in an isolated screening room, watch this movie from beginning to end and say, "Yep, we done have gold fer this Glitter! Make billions, we sure darn will!" (Please tell me they fired this person, or better yet, let them drive one of the recalled Toyotas around Mulholland Dr. In a rainstorm. At 3AM. Without headlights. Having a seatbelt-less Carey in the passenger seat.) Though it now ranks in my own personal list of worst movies, I wouldn't put it at the top. It's just so incredibly boring, has so little emotion, that whenever a "special Lifetime moment" occurs, I could honestly care less what happened to who. If you can find the "drunk" 5-min Carey clip online when she accepts an award for her superior performance in 2009's Precious, it's more entertaining than the entire 104 minutes of Glitter.Ah heck, here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sleaSKmd5Js. If this link is broken in the future, then a quick Google search "Drunk Carey Award" should do the trick. Save yourself the 99 minutes, and watch this instead. You'll get a heck of a lot of more emotion from her in real life than her so-called acting.