I guess if you're a 12-16 year old girl (like most of the audience was), and this was the first movie of its type you'd ever seen, you might find it fresh and fascinating. As a 30-something woman however, I found nothing new or interesting in this film. All the stock characters/plot devices are there -- the bullemic overachiever, the Russian guy dancer, the naive good girl, the black girl with 'tude, the stage mother, the rescuing boyfriends...
On the plus side, I must admit the dance scenes were fun and some of the choreography refreshingly original. My recommendation is if you don't fit the target audience profile (female 12-16), you should save your money and wait for this movie to come to cable (to check out the dance scenes). In the meantime, if you want a better movie along a similar theme, rent The Turning Point.
On the plus side, I must admit the dance scenes were fun and some of the choreography refreshingly original. My recommendation is if you don't fit the target audience profile (female 12-16), you should save your money and wait for this movie to come to cable (to check out the dance scenes). In the meantime, if you want a better movie along a similar theme, rent The Turning Point.