This film's limp retelling of the against-all-odds cliche just doesn't bump, grind or sweat enough to make it happen.
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09/05/08
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Make It Happen (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 15
Fresh: 3
Rotten:12
Average Rating: 4/10
Consensus: Cheap, predictable, formulaic and unimaginative generic dance film. Comes across as Showgirls for simpleton teens, but with much less flesh on show.
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Theatrical Release: Nov 30, 1999 Wide
Reviews for Make It Happen
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It's hard to dislike all these urban musicals aimed at teenage girls, and even harder to tell them apart.
09/05/08
So predictable that you know exactly what’s going to happen at any given minute.
08/08/08
Then you wait for the moment one of the regular girls gets injured, the hostess has to find a replacement and... the rest you know.
08/08/08
The film should have been called Rehash Dance, because it is Flashdance without any new ideas.
08/08/08
It’s all just filler between the dance scenes, which are admittedly fun. Think Pussycat Dolls with slightly more clothes on. Unrepentantly formulaic, but enjoyable all the same.
08/08/08
Its just as cheesy and just as icky, but calamitously fails to offer any high-octane dance to ease the pain.
08/08/08
It could be a contemporary take on classic backstage musicals. Or it could be the end of the cinematic arts as we know them.
08/08/08
There's dancing, there's emotion, there's an earnestly cheesy inspirational storyline, there's nothing you won't have seen before.
08/08/08
Despite boundless energy and some surprisingly artful photography, ‘Make it Happen’ is never more than product. Cheap, abysmally scripted and utterly soulless.
08/08/08
The directing’s lazy, the love interest is a smarmy douche and the dialogue is flatter than Winstead’s toned tummy.
08/08/08
The story may be predictable but Winstead infuses every moment with an amazing amount of charm.
08/07/08
In short, this is a watchable dance movie and Winstead's performance just about compensates for the generally poor direction.
08/07/08
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