The Independents

critic Reviews

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    Noel MurrayLos Angeles Times
    "The Independents" is a wisp of a movie, generally likable but largely insubstantial. But when Price, Naughton and Chartrand start to play? The film becomes a warm and welcoming celebration of music for music's sake.
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    Stephen FarberHollywood Reporter
    The songs are smoothly integrated into the story, but the film's main virtue is the warmth it shows toward the three main characters and their sometimes desperate dreams.
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    Julia SwiftMy Champlain Valley
    The uplifting movie we all need right now. Let yourself be carried away by the music that will make you get up off your couch with a smile, ready to believe in the goodness of people again. Just don't look too closely at the craft elements.
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    Bobby LePireFilm Threat
    While the full-blown comedic moments do not work, The Independents is an engaging movie with a strong cast and absolutely amazing songs.
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    Dennis Harvey48 Hills
    The Independents is pleasant and innocuous, making fun of overnight-success conventions while at the same time not straying very far from them.
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    Aaron NeuwirthWe Live Entertainment
    There's something quite honest about it all, which blends well with the movie's hangout vibe.
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    Frank SwietekOne Guy's Opinion
    Slight, but a warm, affectionate movie that's engagingly droll and unpretentious-and the music is unfailingly pleasant.
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    Josh BellCrooked Marquee
    Charming, low-key dramedy about never giving up on your artistic ambitions.
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