I just finished watching this for the 2nd time was just as good and heartfelt as the first time I watched it I'm a huge fan of Hilary Duff in Cheaper By The Dozen her performance is great in both movies but here her character is quite a confused one it briefly shows in the beginning her and her brother Paul in fact most of that was him encouraging her with her singing he films her then edits together a video and sends it in to Bristol Hillman which is a performing arts program that Terri had a chance of getting into this was after he had gotten grounded by their father after arguing with him about it he sent the video in to improve her chances but he then ends up dying in a car accident on the way back from a Three Days Grace concert from then on Terri ends up lying to her father because she did get into the program she goes and follows her dreams which was exactly what her brother wanted that's pretty much what this movie is about you see her doing her best to achieve her goals also along the way she meets Jay who she kind of falls in love with. I mean I don't want to spoil too much for those of you who haven't seen it but I would highly recommend you see this if you haven't yet this is now one of my favorite movies I love Hilary Duff as an actress and a singer her voice and her acting are both awesome give it a 9/10 definitely worth watching.

I loved this movie! Oliver James did an fantastic job it this film. He showcased his acting abilities and his breathtaking voice! If your wondering whats up with Oliver today 2011...Oliver James does not have an official fan site yet. However he does have an official myspace page. Oliver also has an unofficial fan site...it is not his official fan site but it has loads of information, pictures, videos of him as well as his new music! The fan site www.oliverjamesfans.webs.com has the link to his official myspace page and tons of other information about him! Oliver has so much talent..please check out his other movies!OJF

Well, Raise Your Voice is about a small town girl with a huge dream. Though her father won't let her, Terri wants to go to a prestigious summer music school, and only the best singers and musicians can get in. Terri is later accepted. She goes behind her father's back, and pretends to be at her aunts house. Some find this plot stupid. It the lie that confuses things in the movie. The lie is supposed to make the movie. The lie is why Terri goes to the music school. It's also about a father/daughter relationship, and how rocky it can seem and how much a father can care. You just need to talk and he'll understand. Terri is supposed to find herself in this movie. She wants to get over her brothers death, but it keeps coming back to her. She has to accept the fact that the accident wasn't her fault and that others are there for her. Terri finds friends and then finds herself at the end of the movie. This is one awesome movie. In my opinion, one of the best.

When it comes to Hillary Duff's acting, I give the film a 10/10. The depth of emotion she gives to her character is bottomless. When it comes to the plot, I give the film a 5/10. The plot is one of those familiar schmaltzy plots, but not awful. Her singing, however, I give a 2/10. Hillary's voice is fine for pop music, but if she was trying to pull off being an academically serious music student, she failed. I do not wish to sound pretentious, but when singing an Eighteenth Century Italian Aria, one must at the very least use proper Italian. No pop fan likes to hear an opera singer singing pop. Well no one who properly understands classical music wants to her a pop singer with bad diction, spread vowels, no breath support, bad posture, neck tension, and a locked jaw take her chest voice up higher than it's naturally supposed to go. Also, it was very clear that her voice had been edited and enhanced. The significant number of missing overtones make it clear that she should not be singing standard classical repertoire. Some pop singers would do well with classical repertoire because they have strong technique. Hillary Duff is not one of them. I have no problem with the premise of the movie and I think her acting is terrific, but if they wanted Hillary to be portrayed as doing well at a prestigious music program, then they should not have chosen Caro Mio Ben or the Hallelujah Chorus as music to have her sing.