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A wheelchair-bound former singer and her best friend embark on a road trip from Kansas to New Orleans, Louisiana.A wheelchair-bound former singer and her best friend embark on a road trip from Kansas to New Orleans, Louisiana.A wheelchair-bound former singer and her best friend embark on a road trip from Kansas to New Orleans, Louisiana.
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This film is about a wheelchair bound singer and a man with psychiatric problems who embark on a road trip to escape from their broken dreams in their hometown.
The initial twenty minutes are alright, portraying the love hate relationship between the two leads. However, once the angels and the fantasy elements set in, the film becomes chaos. What are those pastel birds doing on the streets? What about those images of angels in the sky? Instead of being innovative, it appears self indulgent and confusing. The pacing is so slow, with too many scenes that are made to look artistic but are so boring. The prime example is the scene when they sit under a tree lit in red. The scene is beautiful to look at but quite a torture to sit through.
The ending has the potential to be very emotional. However, it just does not have that effect. The ending has a heartfelt song, but there is inadequate closure. It is not uplifting or touching enough either. "My Own Love Song" could have been emotional and engaging, but it is a greatly misfired attempt.
The initial twenty minutes are alright, portraying the love hate relationship between the two leads. However, once the angels and the fantasy elements set in, the film becomes chaos. What are those pastel birds doing on the streets? What about those images of angels in the sky? Instead of being innovative, it appears self indulgent and confusing. The pacing is so slow, with too many scenes that are made to look artistic but are so boring. The prime example is the scene when they sit under a tree lit in red. The scene is beautiful to look at but quite a torture to sit through.
The ending has the potential to be very emotional. However, it just does not have that effect. The ending has a heartfelt song, but there is inadequate closure. It is not uplifting or touching enough either. "My Own Love Song" could have been emotional and engaging, but it is a greatly misfired attempt.
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- TriviaThe film cast includes two Oscar winners: Forest Whitaker and Renée Zellweger; and one Oscar nominee: Nick Nolte.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Estrenos Críticos: Harry Potter y las Pelis que no conocía ni Dios (2011)
- How long is My Own Love Song?Powered by Alexa
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- Budget
- $16,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $300,849
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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