25/02/2014

One Chance (2013)

'One Chance' stars James Corden (don't let that put you off) in the true story of  Paul Potts, a shy bullied shop assistant in Port Talbot by day, but a amateur Opera singer  by night. His dreams are constantly dashed until a new TV talent show advertises for contestants, that show is 'Britain's Got Talent'....

Apart from the quite brilliant 'Gavin And Stacey', I've always found James Corden a little hard to stomach but he is perfectly cast in this as Paul Potts, insecure, a dreamer, and very likeable. A great supporting cast too, Julie Walters and Colm Meaney as his parents and Jemima Rooper as Hydrangea, his love he constantly lets down. An uplifting, funny and sweet rags to riches story, we know what's going to happen but it's a very enjoyable journey.

*****

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