In one sense, there's little point in reviewing On the Line because its target audience--N'Sync fans dizzy to see oh-so-dreamy Lance Bass play a lovelorn shy guy--isn't likely to care that the film is clumsy, lifeless, badly acted and cliché-driven--and neither, apparently, did director Eric Bross. Saddled with Bass's Hallmark-card-thin talents, the picture is an uninspired, autopilot romance about a sheepish ad agency grunt searching Chicago for a beautiful girl (charming but grossly under-utilized Emmanuelle Chriqui) that he initially clicked with during a commute on the El train, but ultimately choked in front of when it came time to ask for her digits. In short, On the Line is one long, lame "missed connections" personal ad come to life. Not recommended. (R. Blackwelder)
On the Line
Miramax, 85 min., PG, VHS: $103.99, DVD: $29.98, Mar. 26 Volume 17, Issue 2
On the Line
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