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The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

All these ultra-low reviews are ridiculous. What were these people expecting? A serious drama with superb acting? An action film? Actually 2003's "From Justin to KellY" is a fun musical/beach film in the manner of Elvis films and the 60's beach flicks. One look at the DVD and it's obvious.When viewing films of this ilk it's time to just kick back, turn your brain off and have a good time. On this level "From Justin to Kelly" works fabulously. It's pretty much just as good or better than any Elvis or beach movie you can think of. Filmed in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area, the story deals with the romantic adventures of youths on Spring Break. Keeping with the traditions of the genre there's no raunch or moronic sex/bathroom humor; the film has an appealing innocence.Another highlight is that there are more gorgeous bikini-clad babes per minute than practically any movie out there (dudes too, if you're a woman).To be expected, the songs featured are all substance-less modern pop ditties. This type of music isn't my cup of tea but it fits the upbeat and fun vibe of the film.I'm hardly an American Idol aficionado but I admit that I do enjoy the show if I see it (my wife watches it); and Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini, the two stars of the film, are two of the more likable "idols" over the years. (I also confess to liking Katharine McPhee, Bo Bice, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Kelly Pickler and Clay Aiken). (I'm just joking about Aiken -- ha, ha!) To be expected, Kelly and Justin aren't the best actors but they're not bad either; it certainly doesn't prevent you from enjoying the film. They did a fine job all things considered.One can't bring up American Idol without mentioning the ever-present Kimberly Caldwell (from the channel station). She's an undeniably good-looking woman but she tends to grate on the nerves. The reason I bring her up is, if you've ever secretly fantasized about seeing her chopped in half, be sure to check out the goofy gorefest "Wrong Turn 2: Dead End" (2007) (I'd call it a horror film but it's way too silly and over-the-top to be horrifying). This film makes your fantasies come true -- literally! Side A of the DVD features the 81-minute fullscreen version of the film whereas Side B has the 90-minute extended widescreen cut, which has a couple of extra dance numbers. The DVD also features a commentary with the two stars & director, as well as 3 deleted scenes.If you're in the mood for an innocent beach flick turn your brain off and enjoy! GRADE: B

When I sat down to watch From Justin to Kelly, I knew it had a not so kind reputation among IMDb. It has an incredibly low rating and is in the Bottom 100. Still, that does not mean I wouldn't enjoy it. I have liked a lot of "feel good, girly" films that many hate such as Gigli, Glitter and Crossroads and I always clear my mind and give any film a chance at impressing me, and sometimes people are just way too harsh on films that are merely a cute, fun time. This film, however, is not the case. It is as bad as it's made out to be, and I'll tell you why.The acting is stale from every cast member. No one puts on a believable or even cheesy likable performance, including the main two "stars", which you think they would be able to muster some acting talent being the finalists of American Idol's first season... (joking). Whose idea was it to make a film off singers from a reality TV contest? The plot? There isn't one. A bunch of party thirsty teens that do nothing more than consume space on the screen and run around insipidly throwing outdated teenage slang here and there, not putting on a show attention-grabbing enough to interest children, teenagers, or adults. Don't even get me started on the songs and dance scenes. Oh my sweet Jesus, all every song does is occupy time, nothing more. They are all nowhere near catchy, and the choreography is some of the worst I have seen in any movie, ever. Even the sets are dull and completely opposite of breathtaking, and the direction is honestly home-video worthy at times.So basically, there were no redeeming qualities about this film. I am lighthearted, and like lots of movies people consider bad, and can usually laugh at films that I myself find bad. Not one chuckle, or smile, or any emotion ran across my face while watching this movie. It really is that bland and uninspiring, I felt robbed of the runtime after watching it and felt I could have done something more useful with my time like watch leaves fall. I don't plan on ever watching it again.

This movie was great. It was way more entertaining than overrated trash as "Rambo" or "Conan the Barbarian". This movie was funny, cute and heartwarming. The characters were very likable, and all the cast made a great work (I never saw them in any other movie, but all the performances of this film were great) The songs were pretty good. I liked all of them. I don't see why there is too much hate for this film, it was pretty good and enjoyable. Just like some movies are way overrated, this film is quite underrated. It is is one of the best romantic films ever made, along with Twilight. It definitely deserves more recognition.

Okay so yes, this was a bad movie. But sending it the bottom 100 is extreme because there are a couple of good aspects.The Worst: I think what ultimately led to this movie's horrible reputation is the directing. I have NEVER seen a movie with such disjointed, meaningless scenes. It's almost a bunch of random scenes stuck together without any cohesive plot. No transitions, no connecting purpose, just a collage of campy snippets. Also, not even the traditional pause before going into an inappropriate musical number.The Bad: The Screenplay is horrific. Albeit maybe not quite as bad as the directing, the dialogue was SO stereotypical and shallow that it didn't even have an unintentional humorous effect.The Good: These people can sing. I don't see a lot about this in other reviews, but unless you look at something topnotch like Dreamgirls, you won't find many musicals with singers as good as From Justin to Kelly has. If you watched a movie made exclusively for American Idol winners, and expected something OTHER than an excuse for some singing, then I think you have bigger problems than this movie. I mean really, what did you expect? I watched this expecting to hear some singing, and that's what I got. Granted, I got absolutely nothing else, but I think the movie basically met what can be expected of it. Quality singing in a musical is, for me, what saves this from being bottom of the barrel.