the karen carpenter story show a little more about singer karen carpenter complex life . though it fail in give accurate fact and and detail . cynthia gibb ( portrays karen ) be not a fine election . she be a good actress and but play a very naive and sort of dumb karen carpenter . i think that the role need a strong character . someone with a strong personality . louise fletcher role a agnes carpenter be terrific and she do a great job a karen mother . it have great song and which could have be include in a soundtrack album . unfortunately they weren not and though this movie be on the top of the rating in usa and other several country .