You can say that Paul is a dreamer, but he's surely not the only one, and those who are like him will surely delight in One Chance more than others. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jan 29, 2018

Corden's performance also helps make this a warm, amusing and light-hearted story.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 20, 2016

It delivers the promised dose of sentimental inspiration and is then quickly forgotten, leaving little trace behind with viewers.

| Original Score: 2.0 | May 18, 2016

It's not a terrible film -- a crowd-pleaser, a toe-tapper, with appealing, sympathetic leads, it's no worse than anything else Frankel's made of late.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Nov 14, 2014

The ho-hum story is hardly what you'd call grand opera.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Nov 13, 2014

As sweet as the story is -- and as charming as James Corden is in the lead role -- it's mostly a safe, forgettable film steeped in a by-the-numbers blandness.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 7, 2014

The film trades in the hoariest of bio-pic cliches, but the music and Corden's performance can't be beat.

| Original Score: B- | Oct 10, 2014

Sweet, sentimental biopic of British talent show winner.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 10, 2014

David Frankel crams his story with predictable developments, yet he matches his subject in spirit, pushing something into the spotlight that, however unlikely, elicits irresistible glee.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 10, 2014

The goose bumps are undeniable. You may as well just give in.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 10, 2014

Feel-good stories feel good for a reason, and this one is practically operatic.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 10, 2014

David Frankel's film reduces an extraordinary life to a predictable template of bullying, resolve, success, disappointment, and platitudes - a pattern repeated two or three times until the genuinely moving finale.

| Oct 9, 2014

Delivers a screen version of Mr. Potts's life with straightforward crowd-pleasing instincts and more than a dollop of schmaltz.

| Oct 9, 2014

If you are able to lay aside any reservations about the script and vocal aspects, the film does provide enjoyable enough entertainment.

| Oct 9, 2014

...all about perseverance against daunting odds and proving naysayers wrong while remaining cute and cuddly

| Original Score: C+ | Oct 9, 2014

There's never really terribly much at stake here, except the success of one chubby nerd with dreams of nailing Puccini's "Nessun dorma." But maybe that dream is enough.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 9, 2014

The film is, indeed, a bit pat. Sweet and funny - largely thanks to James Corden in the lead role - it's never particularly surprising.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 9, 2014

More of a commercial than an authentic inspection of a man's life.

| Original Score: D+ | Oct 9, 2014

It's a film that swears by the golden formula of crowd-pleasing sentimentality: Let viewers laugh at the struggles and share in the triumphs.

| Original Score: C- | Oct 9, 2014

"Billy Elliot" fans will likely adore this tale of a sensitive lad misunderstood by his macho dad. Everyone else will find it tepid.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 8, 2014