One Chance is a biopic of Paul Potts, the opera singer who won the first series of Britain's Got Talent. Starring James Corden as Paul, it tells his story from childhood through opera school in Venice up to winning BGT in 2007.
This film has many flaws, Corden's central performance is lacking that extra something and at times is quite wooden, and Colm Meaney (an Irishman) attempting a Welsh accent is at times annoying. The highlight for me is Julie Walters as Paul's mum Yvonne, who is superb as ever.
The storyline is interesting, clearly most of the audience will know the end of the story, but the first 3/4 of this film are interesting and new. However the thing that ruined the whole movie for me was the BGT Audition sequence. I appreciate that they have edited together original tv footage of Judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan, with new footage of Corden as Potts, but it just does not work for me, it doesn't quite hang together. Also I understand that in any "based on a true story" film some dramatic licence is required, but the idea that the BGT auditions are broadcast live is patently ridiculous.
An interesting story, but let down by average acting and by its finale. 4/10
UPDATE: Watching the original Paul Potts BGT audition on Youtube has only added to the sense that they have taken what was a superb bit of television and ruined it.
This film has many flaws, Corden's central performance is lacking that extra something and at times is quite wooden, and Colm Meaney (an Irishman) attempting a Welsh accent is at times annoying. The highlight for me is Julie Walters as Paul's mum Yvonne, who is superb as ever.
The storyline is interesting, clearly most of the audience will know the end of the story, but the first 3/4 of this film are interesting and new. However the thing that ruined the whole movie for me was the BGT Audition sequence. I appreciate that they have edited together original tv footage of Judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan, with new footage of Corden as Potts, but it just does not work for me, it doesn't quite hang together. Also I understand that in any "based on a true story" film some dramatic licence is required, but the idea that the BGT auditions are broadcast live is patently ridiculous.
An interesting story, but let down by average acting and by its finale. 4/10
UPDATE: Watching the original Paul Potts BGT audition on Youtube has only added to the sense that they have taken what was a superb bit of television and ruined it.
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