On the Line

On the Line

Befitting its boy-band sensibility, On the Line is an amiable vehicle for 'N Sync's Lance Bass, who makes his star-producer debut with this bright-eyed romantic comedy. Bass plays a Chicago adman who meets the girl of his dreams (newcomer Emmanuelle Chriqui) on the "L" train but fails to get her name and phone number. His roommates (including 'N Sync bandmate Joey Fatone) devise a scheme to find the elusive "L-train girl," and like the similarly plotted Serendipity, this love-struck scenario plays out with standard-issue subplots and supporting characters, propelled by a pleasant pop soundtrack and a soulful appreciation for the music of Al Green (who makes one of several celebrity cameos). On the Line was sanitized for a younger audience (with obvious dubbing to replace cruder language), but the squeaky-clean approach is refreshing, even when an end-credit sequence (featuring 'N Sync's Chris Kirkpatrick and Justin Timberlake) suggests a comedic vitality that the rest of the movie lacks. --Jeff Shannon

Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
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Year:
2001
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Kevin Gibbons:
Single White Male seeks commuter on train to share intimate secrets.

Eric:
You're like the poster boy for the romantically challenged!

Eric:
Brady Freakin Frances?

Eric:
Love may not make the world go round, but it makes the ride worth while.

Kevin Gibbons:
C'mon, Lucille, don't die on me now. Listen, daddy knows you're tired, but daddy knows that got a few left in you. Yes you do! Yes you do!

Rod:
Kevin sits silently still in the dead of the day, wondering if he finds that girl that just walked away. Was it something he said, or something he did? Did the words not come out right? He didn't try to get the digits, he didn't try, but I guess that's they say why they say, Kevin crapped out on his own, but his friends would have helped him all along.

Rod:
That poor bonehead.

Barrett:
So... you harbor resentment toward this Kevin because some girl wanted to go to the prom with him instead of you?

Brady:
Well...

Barrett:
Spellbinding pity, but the story's still yours.

Abby:
I can't get next to you.

Kevin Gibbons:
Excuse me?

Abby:
"I'm So Tired of Being Alone" is a great Al Green song, but "I Can't Get Next To You" sounds a little more appropriate.

Kevin Gibbons:
Why?

Abby:
Because... I can't get next to you!

Kevin Gibbons:
Two things... what is your name, and could I please have your number?

Abby:
My name's Abby... and I thought you'd never ask.

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