If some incarnation of "Glee" were to be developed for the Christian Broadcasting Network, it probably would look a lot like "Joyful Noise."
You have your squeaky-clean reworkings of pop tunes from various decades, which are intended to please viewers of all ages; some romance, although nothing too hot and heavy; and a large dollop of prayer, as the characters struggle to find answers with the Lord's help. It really is rather canny the way writer-director Todd Graff's film caters to these large, wholesome audiences, ones that are largely underserved in mainstream multiplex fare, all at once.
That does not mean it is effective as entertainment. Especially during the musical …
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