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Claudia Puig, USA Today: Unfortunately, the film is marred by a story, situations and stereotypical characters that strike all-too-familiar chords. Read more
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter: Gina Rodriguez's magnetic star turn keeps this often overwrought film engaging, even when the script lets her down. Read more
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times: Almost despite our will, the cast keeps us invested in Filly's furious resurrection. Read more
Robert Koehler, Variety: A trite piece of storytelling, with character development and plot points that feel not so much lived in as borrowed from other movies. Read more
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice: More heartfelt, humanistic, and entertaining than such a cliched showbiz cautionary tale has any right to be. Read more
Sean O'Connell, Washington Post: A routine music business cautionary tale, the film shuffles its decks ever so slightly by casting a Latino actress as its lead, but doesn't do enough to shed the exasperating confines of the star-is-born genre. Read more