Critic: Flimsy, Terrible Movie Will Make You Happy

"I do like the Fox series [...], but I'd resisted the idea of the concert film. It just seemed an inherently thin idea. And when compared with some of the greats, say Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz on the Band, exceptional for both its music and its insight, it is. But a hallmark of the show, in addition to some of the best musical mash-ups ever, is its celebration of differences, an ode to the outsiders that pack high school hallways. Those kids get an almost equal voice here. [...] Glee represents validation, as significant as the enjoyment to be had from all those show-stopping Broadway-styled productions. So if you're feeling down, and troubled, and you need a helping hand..." Yeah, actually, I do. Can the Glee movie run to Home Depot and get me some batteries? [LAT]