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The Fighting Temptations Movie Rating:  Sinfully Unfunny | |
| A soundtrack in search of a movie, the sinfully unfunny Fighting Temptations will try the soul of anyone wanting more than a collection of rousing gospel numbers. Darrin Hill (Cuba Gooding Jr.) goes home to Georgia to collect an inheritance and discovers there's a catch: to cash in, he has to direct the local church choir. He recruits a motley crew of singers, from chain-gang inmates to single mom Lilly (Beyonce Knowles), and off they go to win the gospel choir competition. | |
| Sadly, the weak romance and prodigal-son redemption plotlines go nowhere slowly, and a cast of incredibly talented singers see their skimpy acting talents aggravated by an inept script and TV-movie-level direction. When there's music happening it's heavenly, but when the singing stops, the audience is dragged down to comedy purgatory. |
Beyonce and Cuba Gooding Jnr.
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