I discovered this movie a couple of years ago and was charmed by its fragile characters and beautiful soundtrack that seems to create character depth that the script doesn't. Huey Lewis (Ricky Dean) was, surprisingly, very strong in his role as a reluctant father to Gwyneth Paltrow's character, Liv. While I found some of the acting to be wooden, and the direction was often predictable, there was something that appealed to me - I think the characters spoke through the music rather than the narrative, consequently lifting the movie to a higher level. A mention also has to go to Braugher and Giamatti who are a delightful combination right up to the heartbreaking climax.

I suppose you have to like a bit of Kareoke to watch this but as a road movie it was ok. This is easy watching entertainment with a lot of sub plots and with strong performances throughout.