A toothless ode to a still-living celebrity, it's a film that may appeal to very young children and very old ladies, but seems sure to bore everyone in between.

A range-constricted slog through the dreariest of showbiz-ascension clichs.

It's the cinematic equivalent of listening to opera in an elevator.

The Sound of Silence is a stunning film visually about a singer with a fantastic voice, but the story is not all that exciting.