This last film by director Bruce Paltrow entertains throughout. It is intelligent, laugh-out-loud-funny, touching, and the viewer is nudged into recognizing his/her humanity while the story unfolds. Three stories weave together until they meld at a Karaoke championship in Omaha. Huey Lewis and Gwyneth Paltrow make a strong showing as a reunited father-daughter -- their duet of Smokey Robinson's "Cruisin'" is a delight. Paul Giamatti gives even a better performance than he did in Sideways (and that's saying a lot). Director Paltrow worked 5 years putting this small masterpiece together -- it tackles our society's short-comings with an irreverent and sharp humor -- it's exactly what we need to hear. Bravo to a talented man. His passing was a great loss to the film community.
