Moonlight Serenade

Rating: PG-13

Movie Release Date: Not sure

DVD Release Date: December 8, 2009

Plot 411: A coat check girl and a financial planner fall in love to classic jazz tunes.

Review: Now who wouldn't like to watch love unfold to well-known standard hits? Definitely not me, which is why I took a chance on this musical starring Amy Adams and Alec Newman as Chloe and Nate. Unfortunately, the movie didn't live up to my expectations though. The film's plot was threadbare, the acting was barely alive and worst of all, the score and musical numbers were pretty horrible. Adams plays an aspiring singer with a drugged out boyfriend. She runs into Nate, a financial planner who plays the piano and sings as a stress reliever. They spend some time together working on music so Chloe can audition for a gig. Despite a rough beginning, they fall for one another. But when her boyfriend gets serious about his drug addition and wants to quit, Chloe drops Nate to help her man. Will their love for music get the through life's unexpected twists and turns? Adams, as always, appears very genuine and sweet in this role. Her voice is nice. However, the dialogue and character need a lot of work. I think she did the best she could with what she was given. This is definitely not a star-making role. Newman had a nice singing voice too, but again the role wasn't great. I'm so disappointed in the song arrangements. It's like they tried to make the music more current perhaps? It was just bad.

Watch It: If you're really into jazz and old standards.

Skip It: For a better showing by Adams in Enchanted.