On the Line (2001)

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

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

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

On the Line is a romantic comedy film that stars Lance Bass and Emmanuelle Chriqui together with Joey Fatone and Jerry Stiller. The film was directed by Eric Bross and was written by Eric Aronson and Paul Stanton, based upon their short film of the same title.On the Line tells a story of a shy Kevin Gibbons, an advertising executive in Chicago who's notoriously maladroit at dealing with the opposite sex. After a chance encounter with his dream girl aboard the El train, Kevin forgets to ask for her name and phone number and plasters the Windy City with posters seeking his lost love connection. Kevin's quest to find the mystery girl soon attracts the attention of a newspaper reporter and he becomes a media darling, while his roommates Rod,Randy, and Eric take full advantage of the amorous response by Chicago's female population to their friend's heartbroken search.On the Line has some clumsy dialogue and awkward turns.Also,it has a lot of thing unpleasant such as non-actors involved in the movie with clichéd,formulaic,implausible and predictable story.Overall,On The Line provides nothing but entertainment for 'Nsync fans.

While this film isn't Oscar gold, I dare say it was charming and enjoyable. Lance Bass' charisma shines through and most of the other cast was decent as well. Joey Fatone was hilarious as Rod.Jerry Stiller and Dave Foley make wonderful additions to the cast for both comedic and emotional value. To behonest, there were a few characters that I didn't enjoy as much as others, but that is okay. Don't be too overly critical of it. The extras are hilarious. If you get the DVD, you should watch them. The soundtrack is wonderful and after seeing the movie, I had to go and buy it. If a movie can make you sit down and forget about things for a little while, they've served their purpose. On the Line does just that.

So, this movie was a romantic comedy. Personally, I found the comedy extremely entertaining. The fake farts, Dave Foley, the little bit during the credits, people getting hit... The romance, not so much. The acting, not so much. The script, not so much. Still, I will always love the comedy in it all.

If you are over 12, don't waste your time watching this. This movie is unoriginal and obviously made for the pre-teens since the 2 leads are from NSYNC. And the product placement just made a bad film awful. From the first 5 minutes when I saw the kid holding McDonald's french fries, I knew this was going no where fast. I kept looking for Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks to show up since this is basically Sleepless in Seattle/You've Got Mail. The only character that shows promise is Joey Fatone's, which is hard for me to believe since I don't really think he's got anything in NSYNC. And Abby and Kevin never had enough screen time together to see if they had any chemistry. Not to mention, we never find out what happened to her boyfriend. Did she ever dump him? FINAL VERDICT: If you are looking for a cheesy pre-teen romance, then this is right up your alley. Otherwise, you probably should avoid this unless you are looking for some zzz...