This is yet another
installment of what appears to be a myriad of dance movies. Every time I look
under a cultural rock now days I seem to find a form of dance being utilized to
encapsulate the subculture. From pristine perfection to underground grime, the
visual medium of film finds a means for the human body to be involved in the
expression and communication of the characters place in their world.
Even
though the classic and worn out underdog story is one we have come to expect
from this genre, it’s a relief to see that this movie takes a refreshing take
on… I’m just kidding. This movie is down to the last letter everything you
would expect. Yes, at times this movie has scenes so epically cool that that
even a Miracle-Whip-white boy like me can’t help but holler “Booya”. This movie even has the coolest romantic dance
scene. But yet again dancing in a competition lets the good hearted underdogs
win the money to keep whatever it is that means so much to them, in this
instance it’s their club/home/practice area. There is not a shred of dramatic
tension because we all know that the end of the movie will provide as many
smiles as the half-clad hottie will induce erections.
So if you like seeing flailing limbs and the
human body do things that that make you involuntarily flinch, put you hand in front
of your mouth and scream “sick”, give
this movie a chance. But do not expect any revolutionary narrative devices.
The
characters are at times enduring, the love interests are shiny neon signs of obvious
and the girls are hot enough to enjoy with a jar of Vaseline. If you like dance
movies, and fanatically upload vid of yourself dancing to Beyonce’s “All the
single ladies” on Youtube, then this movie is for you. In fact, if you have
secretly been watching trailers for dance movies with salivating anticipation,
then you would most probably enjoy this movie as well. But if dance movies have
never made your naughty bits tingle, then I doubt any amount of Viagra would
give you the down under desire to see this movie.
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