An average movie

The dance movie… Nowadays, this genre is still going strong and we get at least 2 of 3 of them every year and somehow, it has taken the place of the musicals, a genre which is pretty much dead. Still, the musicals were immensely popular back in the days whereas the appeal of the dance flicks has always been rather limited. Indeed, it has a specific demographic target (young girls between 9-13 years and possibly their mums) and therefore, they never make huge business. This flick is a typical example but it is actually one of the better samples. Indeed, it follows pretty much the standard formula of an odd couple, involving a boy and a girl from different backgrounds, who has to dance together and of course, they fall in love in the process. So, indeed, the whole thing is terribly pedestrian but, still, it managed to be a little bit better than the rest of the competition. Indeed, there was a little bit grittier and realistic than your average dance flick. Furthermore, Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas both gave some pretty solid performances and they had some good chemistry. To conclude, even though I don’t really care about this genre, I think this one is actually worth a look, especially if you like this kind of movies.

6/10